Tuesday 24 January 2012

Magnetic Storm Hitting the Earth Today?

I was on here checking the weather on the Weather Network last night, and something interesting caught my eye in their 'top news' section at the bottom of the screen... Magnetic storm to hit Earth Tuesday! This is supposed to be the strongest geomagnetic storm in over 6 years!

Basically, here's what happened:
Yesterday (January 23rd) a large sunspot erupted (1402) causing a long-duration M9-class solar flare (almost an X-flare, which is the most powerful kind).
This is called a coronal mass ejection, basically meaning a huge chunk of the sun's atmosphere is currently being hurled towards Earth... You can see what this looks like in the picture above, taken by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, using extreme ultraviolet flash. This coronal mass ejection (or CME) is moving relatively quickly, at 2200 km a second! It is expected to hit earth today at 14:18UT (+/- 7 hours). There could be interferences with satellites, radios, power grids, airline routes and other such things. Here is a video showing what happened:
The cool thing about this is that there will probably be some wicked Aurora Borealis shows in the upper atmosphere! (Northern Lights!)
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21 comments:

  1. Unknown3 November 2013 at 13:38

    Astronomical thoughts, your so poor each night you go to KFC to lick other folks fingers!

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  2. Unknown3 November 2013 at 13:40

    Astronomical thoughts, your so dumb you passed by YMCA and said hey look they spelled MACYs wrong!

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  3. Unknown3 November 2013 at 13:41

    Astronomical thoughts your so dumb your brain cells are on the endangered species list

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  4. Unknown3 November 2013 at 13:43

    Astronomical thoughts got a glass leg with KoolAid in it

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  5. Unknown3 November 2013 at 13:44

    Do you know the story about the little old woman that lives in a shoe? Well Astronomical thoughts you so poor you live in a flip flop

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  6. Unknown3 November 2013 at 13:45

    Astronomical thought's breath must be taking karate because its really kickin

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  7. Unknown3 November 2013 at 13:46

    Astronomical thoughts has so much wax in her ears I stuck a QTip in and pulled out a Sugar Daddy

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  8. Unknown3 November 2013 at 13:48

    Astronomical thought's has one tooth and they call her Chopper One

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  9. Unknown3 November 2013 at 13:49

    Astronomical thoughts, your so bald, I thought you were Mr. Clean!

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  10. Unknown3 November 2013 at 13:51

    Q: What would a Chinese couple name the o-so-retarded Astronomical thoughts?
    A: They'd named him Sum Ting Wong.

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  11. Unknown3 November 2013 at 13:55

    Donald Rumsfeld is giving Astronomical thoughts his daily briefing. He concludes by saying: "Yesterday, 3 Brazilian soldiers were killed."

    "OH NO!" Astronomical thoughts exclaims. "That's terrible!"

    His staff sits stunned at this display of emotion, nervously watching as Astronomical thoughts sits, head in hands.

    Finally, Astronomical thoughts looks up and asks, "How many is a brazillion?"

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  12. Unknown5 November 2013 at 09:23

    Astronomical thoughts, your such a schmuck, you put salt water down your Trousers to Keep your crabs Fresh

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  13. Unknown5 November 2013 at 09:25

    Astronomical thought's ass is so hairy they have it on a sign at Yellowstone saying "Don't feed the bears"

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  14. Unknown5 November 2013 at 09:27

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  15. Unknown5 November 2013 at 09:27

    Astronomical thoughts, your so ugly, they filmed "Gorillas in the Mist" in your shower.

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  16. Unknown5 November 2013 at 09:29

    Astronomical thoughts's so ugly, when she moved into the projects, all her neighbors chipped in for curtain

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  17. Unknown5 November 2013 at 09:30

    Astronomical thought's so ugly, you could stick her face in dough and make monster cookies.

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  18. Unknown5 November 2013 at 09:35

    Astronomical thought's so ugly, when two guys broke into her apartment, she yelled "rape" and they yelled "NO!"

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  19. Unknown5 November 2013 at 14:24

    Astronomical thoughts, you may not know this... But I have to tell you the truth. Your mom made a terrible mistake for fucking a dog, and she can't abort it. Then you are born. She tried many different ways, including flushing you off with the toilet, or threw you off to the trash. But that didn't work out well.
    YOU are the complete useless of the humanity. #BITCH

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  20. Unknown9 November 2013 at 14:29

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  21. Unknown9 November 2013 at 14:31

    Astronomical thoughts: I was on here checking the weather on the Weather Network last night, and something interesting caught my eye in their 'top news' section at the bottom of the screen... Magnetic storm to hit Earth Tuesday! This is supposed to be the strongest geomagnetic storm in over 6 years!

    Senor Chang: Hah GAYYYYYYYY!

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