"Extreme" Solar Storm headed our way

[Motasyco]

Are you ready...just in case? 

 

http://nypost.com/2014/09/10/extreme-solar-storm-heading-to-earth/

 

 

[JayC]

Ready for what?  If I was north of I-90 I might be a little concerned about seeing a power outage...  otherwise nothing to see here.

 

Are you ready...just in case? 

 

http://nypost.com/2014/09/10/extreme-solar-storm-heading-to-earth/

[hipower]

Is this supposed to be upcoming? The article references a June 10, 2014 date.

[JAB]

Is this supposed to be upcoming? The article references a June 10, 2014 date.

 

The date on the article is September 10, 2014.  I think the June date is just there because that was when the flare of which they are using a picture to illustrate 'solar flares' occurred - sort of a 'stock photo' kind of thing, I guess.  I don't think that is supposed to be a picture of the actual flare that the article discusses.  I can understand the confusion, though - the caption for the picture isn't entirely clear.

Edited September 11, 2014 by JAB

[hipower]

I wondered if that was the case, but the article not mentioning a time frame was rather short-sighted.

[Rightwinger]

I'd be happier if it weren't going to be cloudy tonight.  We might get to see aurora this far south with an event this size.  I've only seen them once down here and it looked like a slightly blue/purple cloud.  I was at the junction of 840 and 65 at the time headed to deer hunt so light pollution was an issue.  That would be something to see though.

[Wingshooter]

"Later, however, Young sent Sky & Telescope an update: the CME's initial velocity was less than initially thought, about 875 miles (1,400 km) per second. Therefore, the shock front now crossing interplanetary space should reach Earth on Friday at about 12h Universal Time (5 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time). The SWPC's predicted geomagnetic disturbance is G3, a medium-intensity level that could trigger auroras over locations roughly northward of latitude 45° north (Oregon, Illinois, New England, and northern Europe). - See more at: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/astronomy-news/observing-news/powerful-solar-flare-091020143/#sthash.uOfeivu8.dpuf"

http://www.skyandtelescope.com/astronomy-news/observing-news/powerful-solar-flare-091020143/

[Rightwinger]

well so much for a southern light show.  Meh

[Sam1]

875 miles per second velocity is slower... Good lord

[Lowpower]

I'm ready...

 

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Just in case....

 

:D

Edited September 12, 2014 by Lowpower

[JayC]

The event isn't that big...  We had a bigger event hit us back in April.

 

You'd need a much bigger event for auroras to be seen this far south.  Something on the order of 2 or 3 magnitudes greater.

 

I'd be happier if it weren't going to be cloudy tonight.  We might get to see aurora this far south with an event this size.  I've only seen them once down here and it looked like a slightly blue/purple cloud.  I was at the junction of 840 and 65 at the time headed to deer hunt so light pollution was an issue.  That would be something to see though.

 

[RC3]

Solar panels would be a great investment. If only we can make them cheaper! Or do what those guys did and turn them into glass. Now thats ingenious! 

[runco]

I survived the storm!  I heard it hit yesterday (Friday, 9/12).  How about you.

[RED333]

So I come out of my bunker that has a grounded cage built into the roof and walls. I covered myself with SPF 220 cream

and find yall still here, I am a bit upset, all this prepping and not a thing happened!

[Troutburger]

Pissed I was hoping the flair would take my wife's cell phone!

[vontar]

Safe to come out of the bunker or have the zombies taking over?

Edited September 14, 2014 by vontar

[bersaguy]

Pissed I was hoping the flair would take my wife's cell phone!

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rock:

[bersaguy]

Yea and there was a bunch of folks trying to sell survival books on how to survive a solar storm. Hope their was not a lot of folks that fell for it........................ :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn:

[vontar]

Yea and there was a bunch of folks trying to sell survival books on how to survive a solar storm. Hope their was not a lot of folks that fell for it........................ :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn:

 

what people don't realize if you aren't ready before, preparing 1 day ahead isn't going to do much.

[Ted S.]

Safe to come out of the bunker or have the zombies taking over?

 

You're a little behind the curve, the zombies started taking over just after the turn of the twentieth century, and took control around 1930. We've been doomed since.

 

:tinfoil:

[Ugly]

So I don't need to freak out? Edited September 15, 2014 by Ugly