Posted on 02/17/2010 9:22:57 AM PST by ETL
AURORAS AND A FIREBALL: This week, the brightest auroras of the year have been surging around the Arctic Circle. Never one to waste a photo-op, English astrophotographer Pete Lawrence boarded a "Northern Lights flight" on Feb. 15th, and this is what he saw 37,000 ft over the Shetland Islands:
"The display was awesome and completely occupied the view, illuminating the fuselage and clouds below us in an eerie green light," says Lawrence. "At one point, a brilliant fireball streaked down towards the horizon. If you're wondering why there are two fireball trails, the main one was so bright that it left a noticeable reflection in the plane window. What a night!"
What a night, indeed. It could be just the first of many. The opening months of 2010 have brought a sharp increase in solar activity and a concomitant brightening of the aurora borealis. NOAA forecasters estimate a 25% - 30% chance of more polar geomagnetic activity in the next 48 hours. A tip for flyers: Grab that window seat.
http://spaceweather.com/archive.php?view=1&day=17&month=02&year=2010
Awesome!
PING
OH NO!! THE SKY IS FALLING!!!
CALLING AL GORE..
CALLING AL GORE..
Our war against the alien invaders continues.
A fine example of the better parts of God’s creation.
We’ve recently started watching “Meteor Men.” I forget which channel it’s on, but it’s TiVo’d so I’ve seen the last 4-5 episodes. Interesting stuff about meteors and what they’re made of, but only watch if you can stomach an effeminate liberal from England who throws hissy fits every time he goes a few hours without finding something. The American is conservative and more interesting...he’s only in it for the money, like a good Capitalist.
Very cool! Thanks for posting.
Lol! Well, I don't know if that's such a great thing. There are a lot of incredible wonders out there to learn about. (I knew you were joking)
Thanks.
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