From frank at mclc908.org Wed Sep 2 13:44:24 2015 From: frank at mclc908.org (Frank) Date: Wed, 2 Sep 2015 13:44:24 -0400 Subject: [MIham] 156 Years Ago, A Solar Superstorm In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <55E73578.3000303@mclc908.org> Space Weather News for Sept. 2, 2015 http://spaceweather.com Today is the anniversary of an historic solar storm, the Carrington Event. On Sept. 2, 1859, a CME struck Earth's magnetic field with such power that telegraph stations caught fire and people in Cuba read their morning newspapers by the red light of the aurora borealis. If a similar storm struck our planet today, it might cause trillions of dollars of damage to society's high-tech infrastructure. Could the Carrington Event happen again? It almost did just a few years ago. Extreme solar storms--past, present and future--are highlighted on today's edition ofhttp://spaceweather.com . From frank at mclc908.org Mon Sep 7 20:41:13 2015 From: frank at mclc908.org (Frank) Date: Mon, 7 Sep 2015 20:41:13 -0400 Subject: [MIham] Labor Day Geomagnetic Storm In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <55EE2EA9.6040204@mclc908.org> Space Weather News for Sept. 7, 2015 http://spaceweather.com LABOR DAY GEOMAGNETIC STORM: A G2-class geomagnetic storm is in progress on Sept. 7th as Earth moves through a stream of fast moving solar wind. Sky watchers in Alaska witnessed bright auroras before daybreak on Monday, and they might see them again after nightfall. High-latitude observers everywhere should be alert for Northern Lights. Checkhttp://spaceweather.com for images and updates. From frank at mclc908.org Fri Sep 11 16:21:22 2015 From: frank at mclc908.org (Frank) Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2015 16:21:22 -0400 Subject: [MIham] Fwd: Sept. 11th Geomagnetic Storm In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <55F337C2.2040009@mclc908.org> Space Weather News for Sept. 11, 2015 http://spaceweather.com GEOMAGNETIC STORM: A stream of solar wind hit Earth's magnetic field on Sept. 11th, sparking one of the strongest geomagnetic storms of the year and auroras in multiple US states. This continues a trend of relatively high geomagnetic activity that began on Sept. 7th. High-latitude sky watchers could see more auroras tonight. Visithttp://spaceweather.com for more information and updates. From frank at mclc908.org Mon Sep 14 16:09:39 2015 From: frank at mclc908.org (Frank) Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2015 16:09:39 -0400 Subject: [MIham] NASA spacecraft sees a rare double solar eclipse In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <55F72983.8030904@mclc908.org> Space Weather News for Sept. 14, 2015 http://spaceweather.com DOUBLE SOLAR ECLIPSE: Yesterday, a NASA spacecraft witnessed a rare double eclipse. The Solar Dynamics Observatory photographed Earth and the Moon passing in front of the sun at the same time. Photos are highlighted on today's edition ofhttp://spaceweather.com. AURORA SEASON BEGINS: For reasons researchers still don't fully understand, auroras love equinoxes. At this time of year even gentle gusts of solar wind can spark a nice display of Northern or Southern Lights. Such an event is about to occur. A stream of solar wind is expected to hit Earth's magnetic field on Sept. 14-15. From frank at mclc908.org Sat Sep 26 19:10:53 2015 From: frank at mclc908.org (Frank) Date: Sat, 26 Sep 2015 19:10:53 -0400 Subject: [MIham] Fwd: Live Webcast of the Supermoon Eclipse In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <560725FD.1030408@mclc908.org> Space Weather News for Sept. 26, 2015 http://spaceweather.com This weekend's full Moon is a "supermoon," the biggest and brightest of the year, and it is about to be eclipsed. On Sunday evening, Sept 27th, sky watchers in North America will see the swollen lunar orb glide through the shadow of Earth, turning it a beautiful shade of sunset red. The same eclipse will be visible from South America, Europe, Africa and parts of Asia during the early hours of Sept. 28th. The Coca-Cola Space Science Center is broadcasting the event live athttp://www.ccssc.org/webcast.html . For more information about the eclipse, and a big sunspot facing Earth this weekend, visithttp://spaceweather.com From frank at mclc908.org Tue Sep 29 21:17:01 2015 From: frank at mclc908.org (Frank) Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2015 21:17:01 -0400 Subject: [MIham] Big Sunspot Crackles with Flares In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <560B380D.8070301@mclc908.org> Space Weather News for Sept. 29, 2015 http://spaceweather.com HIGH SOLAR ACTIVITY: Big sunspot AR2422 is crackling with M-class solar flares and it has an unstable magnetic field that harbors energy for even stronger eruptions. NOAA forecasters estimate a 25% chance of powerful X-class solar flares during the next 24 hours. Visithttp://spaceweather.com for more information and updates.