by Demosophist

I posted a few days ago about an unprecedented series of sunspot and solar flare events that would lead to some electromagnetic pyrotechnics in the atmosphere, and it looks like it's coming to pass. For those in the mid-lattitudes who have never seen an aurora this may be your chance-in-a-lifetime. According to an astrophysicist friend of mine:

There is a distnct possibility of auroral activity in the mid latitudes for the next few days. If you happen to be outside, look up, you "might" get a show.

The latest event was another X-level, but it was 7.1 vice 3.8 (bigger numbers are much more powerful).

And he updated recently with this:

WOW! Mid-latitudes are experiencing one right now and did those numbers climb in the last couple of hours.

Do check tonite....... you might actually see one this time. Reports areindicating that those who are currently in darkness are experiencing an aurora in the mid latitudes. Dang.... and it's daylight here!

He lives in Arizona, but since there have been flares within the last few hours one would not expect this event to be over very soon. Once it gets dark, take a look outside, weather permitting.

(Cross-posted by Demosophist to Demosophia and Anticipatory Retaliation)

Posted by: Demosophist at 12:17 PM | Comments (5) | Add Comment
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1 Remember, the increase in Sun's activity is directly due to George W. Bush's refusal to ratify Kyoto Protocol...

Posted by: BigFire at January 21, 2005 12:32 PM (cZIis)

2 Know we know. Bush won because of Sun Spots!

Posted by: Rod Stanton at January 21, 2005 01:13 PM (fLlQ8)

3 HA HA FUNNY GUYS! The worst part is I don't understand this post and at -1 degrees at 11 pm EST, I'm certainly not going outside. But if it was nice, I could go out and just pluck a star from the sky, it's so close to me here in the northern woods. Cindy

Posted by: firstbrokenangel at January 21, 2005 09:54 PM (D39Vm)

4 One below!? During aurora season in Fairbanks, one below is shirtsleeve weather!

Posted by: McGehee at January 22, 2005 02:30 PM (S504z)

5 suherthw\E UH\WA

Posted by: FAfafdjhww at February 28, 2005 09:22 AM (9FRSB)

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