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Offline Conrad

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CME Impact on Jan. 24
« on: January 24, 2012, 11:50:17 AM »
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CME IMPACT: As predicted by analysts at the Goddard Space Weather Lab, a CME hit Earth's magnetic field on Jan. 24 at ~1500 UT (10 am EST).  A geomagnetic storm is brewing in the aftermath of the impact, but as this alert is being written it is too soon to say how weak or strong the storm might be.  High-latitude sky watchers should be alert for auroras after local nightfall; the hours around local midnight are often best for seeing the Northern Lights.  Chances for a good display favor observers in northern Europe, Greenland, Iceland, Canada, Alaska, and possibly northern tier US states such as Maine, Wisconsin and Minnesota
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Re: CME Impact on Jan. 24
« Reply #1 on: January 24, 2012, 12:22:05 PM »
CME?
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Re: CME Impact on Jan. 24
« Reply #2 on: January 24, 2012, 01:02:21 PM »
Coronal Mass Ejection  (big storm on the sun)

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Re: CME Impact on Jan. 24
« Reply #3 on: January 24, 2012, 01:05:08 PM »
Thanks.
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Re: CME Impact on Jan. 24
« Reply #5 on: January 24, 2012, 03:41:09 PM »
Coronal Mass Ejection  (big storm on the sun)
Sounds like they need a pill for that.

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Re: CME Impact on Jan. 24
« Reply #6 on: January 25, 2012, 04:55:53 AM »
I thought they did have a pill for that...
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Re: CME Impact on Jan. 24
« Reply #7 on: January 25, 2012, 04:57:35 AM »
To cause it or to cure it?

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Re: CME Impact on Jan. 24
« Reply #8 on: January 25, 2012, 04:58:36 AM »
I don't think I'd want to cure it.  Sounds like fun to me.
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Re: CME Impact on Jan. 24
« Reply #9 on: January 25, 2012, 05:04:32 AM »
Doc, ya gotta help me. I got this thing ya see...

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Re: CME Impact on Jan. 24
« Reply #10 on: January 25, 2012, 05:08:12 AM »
I don't think I'd want to cure it.  Sounds like fun to me.

Just wait till December of this year and we'll see some real 'fun'. That's when a HUGE Earth directed CME will wipe out the entire electrical grid here on Earth. Better get some extra ammo for the event.    ;)
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Re: CME Impact on Jan. 24
« Reply #11 on: January 25, 2012, 05:24:38 AM »
Isn't that when the Mayan's Calender Maker's Local 13 union contract expired and they walked of the job?

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Re: CME Impact on Jan. 24
« Reply #12 on: January 25, 2012, 05:32:14 AM »
Isn't that when the Mayan's Calender Maker's Local 13 union contract expired and they walked of the job?

Yep, and where are those scabs when you really need one?
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Re: CME Impact on Jan. 24
« Reply #13 on: January 25, 2012, 05:37:56 AM »
Damn Priests. Animals just weren't good enough.