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Large solar eruption: possible electrical effects July 16-17
Space Weather.com ^
| 07/16/2002
Posted on 07/16/2002 10:43:14 AM PDT by cogitator
SOLAR BLAST: Twisted magnetic fields above giant sunspot 30 erupted on Monday, July 15th, at 2005 UT. The explosion sparked a powerful X3-class solar flare and hurled a coronal mass ejection (CME, pictured right) into space. Although the CME was not squarely Earth-directed, it might nevertheless buffet our planet's magnetic field as early as July 16th (although the 17th is more likely). NOAA forecasters estimate a 10% chance of severe geomagnetic activity on Wednesday; sky watchers should be alert for auroras.
![](http://www.spaceweather.com/images2002/15jul02/cme_c3_big.gif)
TOPICS: Breaking News; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: aurora; cme; power; solaractivity; sunspot
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What did the President know and when did he know it?
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posted on
07/16/2002 10:43:14 AM PDT
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cogitator
To: cogitator
More proof of Global Warming.
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To: cogitator
Love it. You should put "cool gif" in the title!
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posted on
07/16/2002 10:46:18 AM PDT
by
mrsmith
To: cogitator
Phenomena like this are just amazing.
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posted on
07/16/2002 10:46:25 AM PDT
by
lepton
To: cogitator
Is that a picture of Barney Frank passing gas?
To: cogitator
It takes sunlight 8 minutes to get from the Sun to the Earth. Does this come through the US Postal Service?
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posted on
07/16/2002 10:47:24 AM PDT
by
Dog Gone
To: cogitator
I'm less worried about the eruption than I am about the giant blue dot they placed over the sun.
Who authorized that?
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posted on
07/16/2002 10:48:05 AM PDT
by
dead
To: cogitator
To: cogitator
My cell phone sucks.
Damn sun.
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posted on
07/16/2002 10:50:22 AM PDT
by
PRND21
To: TrappedInLiberalHell
Woops, forgot a quotation mark...should have read:
Wasn't there an infographic at
The Onion titled: "Are we doing enough to prevent the July 17 attacks?"
I'm at work (The Onion is blocked by the proxy), so maybe someone else can link the article.
To: cogitator
Hoooooowee! CQ DX, CQ DX! I'm going to be shooting some skip tonight. Maybe I'll be able to get out to the UK.
All you operators keep your ears open for the Unit 104 in Masachusetts.
To: dead
Who authorized that? Fox Sports. It's their 'Solar Tracker' technology. Don't worry, it won't last.
To: TrappedInLiberalHell
LOL! Well at least I'll be able to tell where the sun is at all times.
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posted on
07/16/2002 10:54:02 AM PDT
by
dead
To: cogitator
sky watchers should be alert for auroras. It's still to light at night to see much by way of auroras here in aurora country.
To: cogitator
I finally will have a use for my tinfoil hat!
To: cogitator
Although the CME was not squarely Earth-directed, it might nevertheless buffet our planet's magnetic field as early as July 16th (although the 17th is more likely).I don't believe it! I haven't noticed any prob@*())(*&^%$#@#$%^&*(_)(*&^%$osdh(*&(*U@(*#HIDN0(U)(^^^@(#H)(*@#)*@U#)(#(@#@()I_@#)_@)#@)#(R_@)#_)@#$_)@($_)@..............................................................................
To: All
COOL!!!!!!!
To: dead
the same people that do not like topless carwashes in moscow idaho
To: cogitator
To: cogitator
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posted on
07/16/2002 11:07:54 AM PDT
by
jae471
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