[Nodxa] Fwd: Fwd: Another Major Flare

[Tedd Mirgliotta (KB8NW)]

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Subject: 	Fwd: Another Major Flare
Date: 	Wed, 7 Mar 2012 12:29:53 -0500 (EST)
From: 	LEEWICAL at aol.com

     Sent: 3/7/2012 6:26:02 A.M. Hawaiian Standard Time
     Subj: Another Major Flare
     Space Weather News for March 7, 2012
     http://spaceweather.com

     SOLAR ACTIVITY: Big sunspot AR1429 has unleashed another major
     flare--an X5-class eruption on March 7th at 00:28 UT. As a result of
     the blast, a radiation storm is underway and a CME will likely hit
     Earth's magnetic field in a day or so. Geomagnetic storms are
     already in progress at high latitudes due to earlier eruptions from
     the active sunspot. Last night, auroras were spotted over several
     northern-tier US states including Michigan and Wisconsin. Check
     http://spaceweather.com for updates and images.

*/AT MY AGE...happy hour...is a nap!
/
LEE R. WICAL, KH6BZF
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 From the Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) - An impressive solar flare is heading toward Earth and
could disrupt power grids, satellite navigating systems and airplane
flights. Forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration's Space Weather Prediction Center said the sun erupted
Tuesday evening and the effects should start smacking Earth late
Wednesday night, close to midnight EST (0500 GMT). They say it is the
biggest in five years and growing. The magnetic storm has the potential
to trip electrical power grids. Its radio emissions can disrupt global
positioning systems to make them less accurate. It also could damage
satellites. Scientists said communication problems and radiation from
the storm will probably force airplanes to avoid flying over the north
and south poles. Colorful auroras may be more visible.


-- 
Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW - kb8nw at barf80.nshore.org --or-- kb8nw at arrl.net
Editor of the "Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin" (OPDX - "DXer's Tool of Excellence")
President of the "Northern Ohio DX Association" (NODXA)
DX Chairman for the "Northern Ohio Amateur Radio Society
ARRL Assistant Director of the Great Lakes Division
Sysop of the "Basic Amateur Radio Frequency BBS" (BARF80.ORG)