Big solar flare today - could be some auroral activity coming up

xarqi · 12th of July 2012 (Thu)

JMartel · 13th of July 2012 (Fri)

I'm driving up north to Maine tomorrow to try and get some shots. Here's to hoping driving 7 hours each way isn't for nothing.

Joe Ravenstein · 13th of July 2012 (Fri)

I seem to remember a solar flare will cause major problems with cellular communications. I guess I'll know for sure in about 12 hours.

spotz04 · 13th of July 2012 (Fri)

I'm reading in the news the aurora may be visible in Northern California and as far south as Alabama. Sat between 5:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. EDT.

noworries · 14th of July 2012 (Sat)

Quote:

Originally Posted by spotz04

I'm reading in the news the aurora may be visible in Northern California and as far south as Alabama. Sat between 5:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. EDT.

Let's see the links to the news... I say BS

mtbdudex · 14th of July 2012 (Sat)

It's 5am somewhere.....here in SE Michigan and nothing yet...
Below is live link, so it will change
via http://spaceweather.com/

spotz04 · 14th of July 2012 (Sat)

Quote:

Originally Posted by noworries

Let's see the links to the news... I say BS

Thank you for being courteous in your comment.

hollis_f · 15th of July 2012 (Sun)

Red Alert on Aurora Watch for the UK tonight. Shame about the clouds.

calypsob · 15th of July 2012 (Sun)

Hmm looks like alabamians are out of luck

12th of July 2012 (Thu)	#1
xarqi Cream of the Crop Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Aotearoa/New Zealand Posts: 9,579 IMAGE EDITING OK	Big solar flare today - could be some auroral activity coming up X class. http://www.space.com/16560-major-sol...t-sunspot.html

13th of July 2012 (Fri)	#2
JMartel Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,306 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Big solar flare today - could be some auroral activity coming up I'm driving up north to Maine tomorrow to try and get some shots. Here's to hoping driving 7 hours each way isn't for nothing. __________________ Jeff Gear List Flickr

13th of July 2012 (Fri)	#3
Joe Ravenstein Goldmember Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: E Tx Posts: 2,027	Re: Big solar flare today - could be some auroral activity coming up I seem to remember a solar flare will cause major problems with cellular communications. I guess I'll know for sure in about 12 hours.

13th of July 2012 (Fri)	#4
spotz04 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: USA Posts: 1,548	Re: Big solar flare today - could be some auroral activity coming up I'm reading in the news the aurora may be visible in Northern California and as far south as Alabama. Sat between 5:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. EDT. __________________ Gear

14th of July 2012 (Sat)	#6
mtbdudex Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: SE Michigan Posts: 1,131 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Big solar flare today - could be some auroral activity coming up It's 5am somewhere.....here in SE Michigan and nothing yet... Below is live link, so it will change via http://spaceweather.com/ or this site http://helios.swpc.noaa.gov/ovation/ __________________ Mike R, P.E. .....iMac 27"(i7), iPad2, iPhone4, 24" iMac, AppleTV(160), MacBook Canon: T1i + lens:70-200 L f2.8 IS II / TC 1.4x 2x / 15-85 / f1.4 50; FEISOL tripod CT-3441S + CB-40D Ball Head Telescope: Celestron EdgeHD 800 CGEM Schmidt-Cassegrain + gear My top 10 in Astrophotography. . .DIY acoustic panels

15th of July 2012 (Sun)	#8
hollis_f Cream of the Crop Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sussex, UK Posts: 8,269 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Big solar flare today - could be some auroral activity coming up Red Alert on Aurora Watch for the UK tonight. Shame about the clouds. __________________ Frank Hollis - Retired mass spectroscopist Give a man a fish and he'll eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he'll complain about the withdrawl of his free fish entitlement. Gear Website

15th of July 2012 (Sun)	#9
calypsob Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: auburn alabama Posts: 615	Re: Big solar flare today - could be some auroral activity coming up Hmm looks like alabamians are out of luck __________________ Wes ----------- Gear: canon t3i / 600d, 18-55mm kit, tokina 11-16mm, reversed: pentax-A 28mm, sigma APO 70-300, Sigma UC 70-210mm, Carl Zeiss 8x30b

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