Posted on 06/21/2015 7:26:01 PM PDT by Mad Dawgg
A third, much faster coronal mass ejection (CME) is expected to catch up with the two observed on 18 and 19 June bringing them all to Earth in close succession by the UTC day of 22 June 2015. The CME was associated with an R1-Minor flare event observed at 0142 UTC (9:21 pm ET) from Sunspot Region 12371 located near center disk. A G3-Strong Geomagnetic Storm Watch has been issued for 22 June as well as a G2-Moderate Watch for 23 June as the CMEs make their way past Earth. These Watches supersede all prior forecasts. Stay tuned to the website to see how the activity unfolds!
LOL!
I think the "plague of slow loading midget porn" is next...
Yes, there IS a G% level of geomagnetic storm.
NOAA defines what happens for a G5:
Power systems: Widespread voltage control problems and protective system problems can occur, some grid systems may experience complete collapse or blackouts.
Transformers may experience damage.
Spacecraft operations: May experience extensive surface charging, problems with orientation, uplink/downlink and tracking satellites.
Other systems: Pipeline currents can reach hundreds of amps, HF (high frequency) radio propagation may be impossible in many areas for one to two days, satellite navigation may be degraded for days, low-frequency radio navigation can be out for hours, and aurora has been seen as low as Florida and southern Texas (typically 40° geomagnetic lat.).
Oh noes..oh noes...oh noes!!
Good thing I went out last night after the first ping and stocked up on bread, milk and toilet paper.
I know you are always on the job, MD.
You are my hero. :)
Seeing Northern Lights from the top of the Rockies here. It’s 11:27 pm, Mountain Time (Monday).
The moving streaks from the north horizon here were brief—about 2 minutes, but there’s nothing up here that would produce such light but an Aurora. Will keep watching for a bit.
This photo was taken earlier in the evening by someone in Massachusetts.
http://spaceweathergallery.com/indiv_upload.php?upload_id=113913
Realtime Aurora Photo Gallery
at Spaceweather.com
http://spaceweathergallery.com/aurora_gallery.html
Incoming here, 46.5° N (WA State). Garage door was wildly gyrating between ¼ open and closed (quit now); motion-detection lights sporadically blinking.
Lost The Internets for a couple minutes.
Not visible here. We clouded up again. Maybe the next couple days since we have another incoming.
Yes—90% chance during the day to come and 70% the next day according to the NOAA. We’ll see. I haven’t seen anything else, yet. There’s also a nasty smoke haze falling here because of an inversion. ...wildfires way to the west of here.
I’m only at about 39 degrees latitude. But sometimes, the lack of atmosphere at this high elevation allows for seeing the lights to the north. Lack of artificial lights also helps. Haven’t seen any really bright and lasting ones since 2003, though.
Seeing 6 volts from the PV modules on the charge controller here, BTW—higher potential than normally seen on summer nights. About 1 volt or a little less has been the norm for warmer weather, a little more during winter. There might be something to what steve86 was saying. I didn’t think to look at the controller earlier, when we might have been getting more of a blast. Not getting a charge, of course.
No wireless disruption here, BTW. Getting the usual higher speed of the off-hours between here and a repeater about 22 miles away. But except for the modules, all of the power and communications components are shielded with aluminum.
All dark to the north now. Even the glow is gone.
From 2008 in re. geophysics, GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences in Potsdam, Germany, and University of Copenhagen, also with a mention of increased effects from coronal mass ejections.
Sloshing Inside Earth Changes Protective Magnetic Field
http://www.space.com/5740-sloshing-earth-protective-magnetic-field.html
Got your lead-lined undees on? :)
Thanks familyop.
Anything acting hinky? Broadcast TV, FM bands?
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