Somebody, somewhere, is getting a great show!

Jul 15, 2012 17:17


The Interplanetary Magnetic Field (the other IMF)  varies a bit in strength and orientation -- it is not the same in all places or at all times -- but generally tends northward. That works out well for us in general, because when the IMF's orientation is northerly, the field's interaction with the magnetic field of Earth protects us from the solar ( Read more... )

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pickledginger July 16 2012, 02:47:12 UTC
Local viewing conditions:

The gentle (and much-needed) rain from heaven doth fall.

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pickledginger July 16 2012, 03:59:42 UTC
Global viewing conditions:

IMF: B(total) 16.3 / B(z) 14.3 south
Geomagnetic activity: Kp 6 = storm

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