[AZ-Observing] Re: Giant CME is coming!
- From: Tim Jones <tjmac@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2011 11:00:09 -0700
Time to pull out the tin-foil hats :-).
Any estimates as to how long it will last? Kind of difficult to see the aurora
with the evening weather we're having :-(…
Tim
On Aug 4, 2011, at 8:15 AM, Chris Schur wrote:
> Just announced, a huge nearly x class solar flare that was earth directed
> should yeild some aurora possibly here in arizona:
>
> Moving at an estimated speed of 1950 km/s, this CME is expected to sweep up
> two earlier CMEs already en route. Analysts at the GSFC Space Weather Lab say
> the combined cloud should reach Earth on August 5th at 13:55 UT plus or minus
> 7 hours: "The impact on Earth is likely to be major. The estimated maximum
> geomagnetic activity index level Kp is 7 (Kp ranges from 0 - 9).
> Clear Skies,
>
> Chris
>
> Schur's Web Portal: http://www.schursastrophotography.com
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