[NLRS] June VHF Contest

[Dr. Gerald N. Johnson]

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> Will Solar Flare Mean Aurora Over Iowa?
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> POSTED: 9:29 am CDT June 9, 2011
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> GREENBELT, Md. -- A solar flare on the surface of the sun earlier this week could result in a light show beginning Thursday night, some astronomy experts predict.
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> The U.S. National Weather Service predicted minor effects on satellites and weak impacts on some power grids. Astronomers said the flare could produce a stunning aurora for Canada and northern U.S.
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> NASA said the medium-sized solar flare peaked Tuesday and created a large cloud that appeared to cover almost half the surface of the sun. Images were recorded by the orbiting satellite called the Solar Dynamics Observatory.
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> A news release said solar energy released by the event should deliver a "glancing blow" to Earth's magnetic field on Wednesday or Thursday.
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> Read more: http://www.kcci.com/weather/28182074/detail.html#ixzz1OnK9D5SW