Solar Flares give Georgia "Northern Lights"

[Richard_Cranium72]

In December I noted about the upcoming 11 anniversary of the magnetic pole reversal of the sun. This causes havoc on communication and power delivery systems. Tonight in Ga they predict a possibility of aurora visibility. I hope to see it yet I hope the storm isn't that strong because of increased hazards to industry and to humans from UV. http://www.cnn.com/2000/TECH/space/06/08/geomagnetic.storms.update/index.html

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[Meat Puppet]

I heard about that on CNN hope you have your sunblock handy Rich. http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif Should be a nice fireworks show if you can see it. "good viewing"

[chipbgt]

Richard where do you live in GA? I live in alpharetta...I need to go outside right now! http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif

[wtp]

i thought the solar winds give the northen lights, we are learning about that right now. solar flares and storms cause electrical disturbances (blackout in quebec and the satellite 1 and 2 situation). http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif

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[Banti]

Chipbgt,
Small BBS, I also live in Alpharetta, GA. Where in Alpharetta do you live? I thought your profile said Dawsonville.


Banti

[chipbgt]

Dawsonville, Alpharetta, its all the same http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif My postal city is dawsonville but I live right on the edge of the county. I am about 3 minutes from the outlet mall. I say alpharetta because its better known thhan dawsonville.

[Banti]

I do the same, but I say Atlanta http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif

Banti

[NeilTrain]

Kinda cool that you mentioned that, just last night i was driving home and saw a HUGE shooting star, the biggest ive ever seen, but im up here in Ohio, so no auroras for me??

[fvay]

georgia? cool. i though auror borialis can bee seen only by canadians and northerners. i wonder i can watch it from florida http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/wink.gif

[Brian5]

These solar Flares are affecting my Direct TV signal. Anybody else have the same problem?

[wtp]

well, in the year 2005, we are "supposedly" suppose to have a very major solar storm. Right now, we only have mild solar flares, and of course, solar winds, but we'll see the big one at 2005. It'll either hit us, or bounce off, it depends on the poles. If it's a negative and we're a positive, it'll really really hurt us bad, if it's a positive, then it'll just go around earth's magnetic field. Simple isn't it? http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/wink.gif

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