Eyes to the skies tonite

[dave524]

Looks like a good chance of aurora borealis tonite

 

http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/

 

http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/news/g3-watch-6-and-7-september-2017-due-cme-arrival

Edited September 6, 2017 by dave524

[dave524]

https://www.space.com/38057-sun-unleashes-decades-strongest-solar-flare.html

 

This kind of stuff can have catastrophic effects, a repeat of the Carrington Event of 1859 would have dire repercussions in this modern high tech age with computer control of virtual every aspect of our lives including the power grid. Read up, the effects of climate change pales in comparison to what a repeat of 1859 could do. Several of the large scale power outages of my lifetime are due to these events. I've been a shortwave listener for over thirty years so when the bands were dead this morning I knew something big was up.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_storm_of_1859

 

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/03/110302-solar-flares-sun-storms-earth-danger-carrington-event-science/

[Acountdeleted]

Fingers crossed. If it happens I'm going fishing tomorrow.

[dave524]

Fingers crossed. If it happens I'm going fishing tomorrow.

 

Take compass, GPS might be down

[DRIFTER_016]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-2_Yteuctk&feature=youtu.be

[leaf4]

Lots of clouds out now ?

[Big Cliff]

Wow, that's pretty scary stuff, I wonder if it could affect things like pace makers and such?

[misfish]

Add that to a full corn moon, and fishing will suck during the day. Fish will be feeding and moving at night.

[DRIFTER_016]

FYI this CME is expected to hit us on Saturday.

The one that hits tonight is only an X-1 class flare.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-2_Yteuctk&feature=youtu.be

[manitoubass2]

Wow, that's pretty scary stuff, I wonder if it could affect things like pace makers and such?

I hope not, but I'd imagine so??? Good question

[Big Cliff]

I just spent an hour watching CTV News and didn't see one mention of any of this?

[manitoubass2]

Humanity could use a power outage

[Old Ironmaker]

THE SKY IS FALLING, THE SKY IS FALLING. I've had a pretty good life. See some of you guys in Purgatory. I will give my side of the story to Saint Pete in my entry interview to Heaven. I just want an interview to tell my side.

Edited September 7, 2017 by Old Ironmaker

[dave524]

FYI this CME is expected to hit us on Saturday.

The one that hits tonight is only an X-1 class flare.

 

 

Keep looking as Dave says there is a second stronger event.

 

http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/news/g3-watch-7-through-9-september-2017-due-cme-effects

[DRIFTER_016]

 

Keep looking as Dave says there is a second stronger event.

 

http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/news/g3-watch-7-through-9-september-2017-due-cme-effects

 

Timeline has been bumped up to tomorrow on the 9.3 event.

[Big Cliff]

OK, so nada, nothing, I sit here all worried because Sue has a pacemaker/ICD which communicates through cell phone with the hospital so they can monitor her heart function. I've been watching CTV waiting for some news because I'm worried that wireless communications could go out, I sure hope this wasn't someone's idea of a joke, cause a night without sleep sure isn't funny to me. Just how serious is this supposed "9.3" and how does it compare to what was supposed to happen today?

[Old Ironmaker]

It has to be all true Cliff, after all it was on the Internet so it must be real news not the fake stuff. My sis in law lives in a suburb of West Palm Beach, she won't evacuate because of her pet birds and it has my wife wrought with worry. That Hurricane Irma and the one right behind her is real news. Irma is the size of Texas. When I read something on the net I have to confirm it with second and third sources unfortunately, and not Fox.

[Weeds]

I've had my eyes to the skies the last few nights,1am, 3am, up late or up early depending on which way you look at it but I haven't seen any sign of anything. Moons been bright though at times, might ruin any sign of northern lights. Can't imagine the streetlights help either.

[Old Ironmaker]

Around 15 years ago a pal was travelling back from Pittsburg on the US side and called me here at the cottage on Erie. He asked if I could see the Northern Lights, this was in the middle of the afternoon in the summer, yea right Bud you must be bored. Sure enough they were over the lake. I told my neighbour who told her neighbour and before you knew it there we are all staring at the sky. Lasted for only 20 minutes I believe. Only the second time I have seen them and never knew you can see them during daylight hours. They are the definition of Wonderful.

[DRIFTER_016]

. Moons been bright though at times, might ruin any sign of northern lights. Can't imagine the streetlights help either.

 

It depends where you are.

 

[DRIFTER_016]

This is current.

Get out and look up tonight. You will see them.

 

[Fisherman]

I think if I go outside and look up, I'll get poked in the eyes by raindrops. Looks like it won't even get that far south.

Edited September 8, 2017 by Fisherman

[DRIFTER_016]

I think if I go outside and look up, I'll get poked in the eyes by raindrops. Looks like it won't even get that far south.

 

It's already visible in Maine.

[BillM]

Nothing but clouds outside.

[Old Ironmaker]

Cloudy with a chance of Meatballs here.