A NEW Solar flare coming -- third largest on record - Page 3

cloud ff7 38 · 10-29-2003, 09:58 AM

hmm havent seen this story on cnn.....
but im really not worried
lets just hope it hits my school...

Bungleau · 10-29-2003, 10:19 AM

INteresting... and for those who don't think it's such a big deal, think of me in a plane at 30,000 feet this evening... I'm going to be concerned about power outages in satellites and similar things. [img]smile.gif[/img]

Indemaijinj · 10-29-2003, 11:15 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Firestormalpha:
Indemaijinj, correct me if I'm wrong but isn't the earth's core like a giant lump up metal, at least in theory? It's been awhile since I've had any science so I'm quite rusty on the subject.

You are correct. Magnets are usually made of iron, you know.

Arledrian · 10-29-2003, 07:12 PM

Solar X-rays:

Geomagnetic Field:

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From n3kl.org

Uh, so like, is that good? [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Ziroc · 10-29-2003, 10:01 PM

Wow.. look at this: It's off the freaking scale on a few bars! LOL!

Ziroc · 10-29-2003, 10:04 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by cloud ff7 38:
hmm havent seen this story on cnn.....
but im really not worried
lets just hope it hits my school...

Here ya go..

http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/space/1...orm/index.html

They said at dawn today (Wed) people saw them.. ARGH! I want some too!! TONIGHT! They said so! [img]smile.gif[/img] I'll keep an eye out!

PS: For those up north, and in Canada, report in, and let us know what you see!!

10-29-2003, 10:19 AM	#22
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10-29-2003, 10:01 PM	#25
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cloud ff7 38 User suspended until [Nov26] Join Date: August 7, 2003 Location: Midgar Age: 35 Posts: 533	hmm havent seen this story on cnn..... but im really not worried lets just hope it hits my school...

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