Geomagnetic Storm (Now)

Spaceweather ^ | APril 12th, 2010

[TaraP]

GEOMAGNETIC STORM! A coronal mass ejection hit Earth's magnetic field at approximately 12:30 UT on April 11th. The impact sparked a geomagnetic storm, underway now. Observers are reporting Northern Lights in Europe and New England. High-latitude sky watchers should be alert for auroras tonight.

[Quix]

thx.

[sten]

pics would be cool

[TaraP]

http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/rt_plots/kp_3d.html

[TaraP]

http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/rt_plots/kp_3d.html

[advance_copy]

Yankees... Y’all crack me up with your “northern lights” and stuff. Small compensation for living up there in that cold north country, if you ask me. Well, enjoy it. Somebody’s gotta live up there. Might as well be yankees.

[hole_n_one]

Time to hop in the shower.........

[freedumb2003]

The signal arrives. Transformers, uh, transform...

[maine-iac7]

‘A coronal mass ejection hit Earth's magnetic field at approximately 12:30 UT on April 11th. The impact sparked a G2-class geomagnetic storm with auroras over Scandinavia, Scotland, Canada and northern-tier US states such as Maine, Michigan and Wisconsin.”

Just dang it - I missed it.

One night, about 7-8 years ago, (here in maine) the sky turned red from the north and spread up and over the entire ‘dome’ of the sky. It was phenomenal - eerie. Front page photos next day. Never saw anything like it.

Bring on those sun spots! Warmer summer!

[maine-iac7]

Yankees... Y’all crack me up with your “northern lights” and stuff. Small compensation for living up there in that cold north country, if you ask me. Well, enjoy it. Somebody’s gotta live up there. Might as well be yankees.

We do enjoy it - mainly because y'all flatlanders aren't up here

[maine-iac7]

sorry for the double post - it's cold up here, y’know and the fingers are stiff.

But it "beared" repeating anyway ;o)

[Captain Beyond]

bflr

[roses of sharon]

For how long tonight?

Thanks!

[advance_copy]

Funny... But the Blue Ridge Mountains aren’t home to what you call “flatlanders”. They called us Ridge Runners when I was growing up (and hick, hillbilly, redneck, etc.).

[aliquando]

Go easy now. I was born in Pa., but have lived in Ga. since 1978. We are all conservatives!

[advance_copy]

I truly appreciate all the good yankee conservatives. They may be yankees, but at least they’ve got some sense. Still yankees though.

[Talisker]

GEOMAGNETIC STORM! A coronal mass ejection hit Earth's magnetic field at approximately 12:30 UT on April 11th. The impact sparked a geomagnetic storm, underway now. Observers are reporting Northern Lights in Europe and New England. High-latitude sky watchers should be alert for auroras tonight.

[SpaceBar]

GEOMAGNETIC STORM: A coronal mass ejection hit Earth’s magnetic field at approximately 12:30 UT on April 11th. The impact sparked a G2-class geomagnetic storm with auroras over Scandinavia, Scotland, Canada and northern-tier US states such as Maine, Michigan and Wisconsin.

spaceweather.com

[shibumi]

"Gee. I didn't notice a thing."

[maine-iac7]

LOL

“Ridge Runner” is one of my nicknames - I grew up on a ‘Ridge Road’ - live on one now too...and I love to meander...