Steamed Hams memes aside, how bad is the situation? Is there an actual danger of a geomagnetic storm frying communications and causing blackouts in the next few hours?
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Not sure where that lighthouse is, but maybe you do.
Well shit, that's terrifying.18mins ago new warning saying possible radiation could affect people in planes/space and satellites.
Yeah, I'd like to know this too. I could get my tripod out and go set up in a field somewhere instead of just pointing my phone north from my yard, with all the other houses and lights around.How long is the aurora supposed to be visible, generally? Like, is it worth me going back out in a couple of hours in hopes the clouds have cleared? Or is it something that only lasts an hour or so?
Any other links? Can't find anything on that page but numbers I don't understand.New warning saying people in high altitudes may be affected by radiation. Also satellites.
More info here: https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/communities/aurora-dashboard-experimental
I don't know what I'm reading there lol at what altitude?New warning saying people in high altitudes may be affected by radiation. Also satellites.
More info here: https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/communities/aurora-dashboard-experimental
Thats fantastic, my flight leaves at 1 tomorrow 🙄18mins ago new warning saying possible radiation could affect people in planes/space and satellites.
Any other links? Can't find anything on that page but numbers I don't understand.
I don't know what I'm reading there lol at what altitude?
Thats fantastic, my flight leaves at 1 tomorrow 🙄
I don't know what I'm reading there lol at what altitude?
Thats fantastic, my flight leaves at 1 tomorrow 🙄
It's going to be going for awhile but it depends where you are. Keep an eye out here to see what the current conditions are ( look for the kp index number and the Aurora oval forecast):Yeah, I'd like to know this too. I could get my tripod out and go set up in a field somewhere instead of just pointing my phone north from my yard, with all the other houses and lights around.
It's clear in Cincinnati but all I'm getting is a very slight pink that I'm not even sure isn't my brain making it up.
Rockport reporting in - just walked the dogs.
Steamed Hams memes aside, how bad is the situation? Is there an actual danger of a geomagnetic storm frying communications and causing blackouts in the next few hours?
That eases my mind a bit. I guess I've just never seen that kind of warning and got a bit freaked hahaThis might be useful.
Wikiwand - Flight-time equivalent dose
Flight-time equivalent dose (FED) is an informal unit of measurement of ionizing radiation exposure. Expressed in units of flight-time, one unit of flight-time is approximately equivalent to the radiological dose received during the same unit of time spent in an airliner at cruising altitude...www.wikiwand.com
Cloudy and light pollution in Springfield 😒
I'm in Reading with some heavy light pollution but I saw the Northern Lights vividly from this same spot 40 years ago by chance. Hoping for the same.Rockport reporting in - just walked the dogs.
It's faint but I definitely see banding and faint color. I'm going to try to get away from the light pollution in an hour or two and see if I can see more.
I live in a rural area but maybe the few lights and stuff are just enough to make it not a good view, maybe I'll take a short drive to where it's more dark.I live in the Southern Thumb area and had a great view. If it's dark enough by you, you absolutely should see it.
Guessing the west coast isn't seeing anything till early morning if anything