Solar storm

Apr 24, 2012 20:30

The solar wind is picking up. The geomagnetic field is reacting; we are now edging into "storm" territory, with a Kp of 5, one notch short of last night's high of 6 (and two short of the "lucky" 7 that I am hoping to see sometime soon). And! the interplanetary magnetic field (the non-banking IMF) is exhibiting a southward swirl, which means it'll ( Read more... )

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peteralway April 25 2012, 00:34:13 UTC
Will keep my eyeballs peeled. Thanks for the heads-up

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pickledginger April 25 2012, 00:47:22 UTC
De nada. Good luck!

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