Solar Flare

waggie945 · Oct 29, 2003

Appears to be lasting one more day and tapering off.
However, sunspots will continue for a few more days.

If you have been suffering from internet disruptions, this is the reason why!

http://www.spaceweather.com

jhburton · Oct 29, 2003

hmm wondering...my lights went out twice for no apparent reason...hmm

waggie945 · Oct 29, 2003

Huge SHOCK WAVE HITS EARTH:

http://news.yahoo.com/fc?tmpl=fc&cid=34&in=science&cat=astronomy_and_space

ArchAngel · Oct 29, 2003

Quote from jhburton:
hmm wondering...my lights went out twice for no apparent reason...hmm

Oh, that's just the poltergeist - hide the knives

funky · Oct 29, 2003

Quote from waggie945:

Huge SHOCK WAVE HITS EARTH:

http://news.yahoo.com/fc?tmpl=fc&cid=34&in=science&cat=astronomy_and_space

"...and is likely to have the biggest impact in Alaska...."

better tell the eskimos!

:eek:

dcunited · Oct 29, 2003

well now I have an excuse for today's losses, guess I better start working on tomorrow. One excuse at a time.

mikeak · Oct 29, 2003

Eskimo's already know,we have broadband connections in our igloos. Killer northern lights last night and this morning.

funky · Oct 29, 2003

Quote from mikeak:

Eskimo's already know,we have broadband connections in our igloos. Killer northern lights last night and this morning.

i've always wanted to see them....should get amazing ones cause of this, eh?

funky · Nov 3, 2003

if this isn't cool, i don't know what is

click on the audio link below the graph.....enjoy the sound of a massive solar flare!

http://www-pw.physics.uiowa.edu/space-audio/t2003_301_11.html