Amazon 7 #1 March 16, 2013 Space Weather News for March 15, 2013 http://spaceweather.com INCOMING CME: A magnetic eruption on the sun during the early hours of March 15th hurled a coronal mass ejection (CME) directly toward Earth. NOAA forecasters estimate a 70% chance of polar geomagnetic storms when the CME arrives on March 17th. High-latitude and possibly even middle-latitude sky watchers should be alert for auroras this weekend. Visit spaceweather.com for more information and updates. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #2 March 16, 2013 I'll be drinkin' and watchin'. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldwomanc6 60 #3 March 16, 2013 Cool! Too bad that DC is probably too far south. As a kid, I lived for a time in Renton, WA., and Coeur d'Alene, ID., and I remember Lights from time to time. lisa WSCR 594 FB 1023 CBDB 9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
promise5 17 #4 March 16, 2013 woot woot. That's where I am, at least for now. Will be watching!No matter how slowly you say oranges it never sounds like gullible. Believe me I tried. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #5 March 16, 2013 Quotewoot woot. That's where I am, at least for now. Will be watching! You may get a bit more than green up there.. this is a pretty energetic CME I remember some pinks and reds in the night sky while I was at Eielson AFB... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
promise5 17 #6 March 16, 2013 eeeeekkkk, you were north of us, like waaaaayyy up north isn't it? past Fairbanks? ugh I miss being south. No matter how slowly you say oranges it never sounds like gullible. Believe me I tried. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #7 March 16, 2013 Quote eeeeekkkk, you were north of us, like waaaaayyy up north isn't it? past Fairbanks? ugh I miss being south. Just outside Fairbanks... doing a bit of winter "camping" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1969912 0 #8 March 16, 2013 I saw a good show on the White Salmon river right where it dumps into the Columbia one year. Just upstream fron the hwy 14 bridge. Pretty cool. "Once we got to the point where twenty/something's needed a place on the corner that changed the oil in their cars we were doomed . . ." -NickDG Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #9 March 17, 2013 Same link as before... Latest forecast from NOAA expects incoming CME tomorrow and not tonight as expected earlier. In their words: The geomagnetic field is expected to be at unsettled to major storm levels (NOAA Scale G2-Moderate) with possible severe storm conditions (NOAA Scale G3-Strong) at high latitudes on day 1 (17 Mar) due to activity associated with the 15 March CME. Geomagnetic activity is expected to slowly decrease to quiet to active levels by day 2 (18 Mar) and quiet levels by day 3 (19 Mar) as CME effects diminish. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldwomanc6 60 #10 March 17, 2013 I wish I was up there with you to watch it. lisa WSCR 594 FB 1023 CBDB 9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #11 March 17, 2013 Right now it would mean a drive over the pass at the very least.. its freaking POURING outside.... The [url "http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/pmap/gif/pmapN.gif" ]aural oval should be expanding south by tomorrow night... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldwomanc6 60 #12 March 17, 2013 Quote Right now it would mean a drive over the pass at the very least.. its freaking POURING outside.... The [url "http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/pmap/gif/pmapN.gif" ]aural oval should be expanding south by tomorrow night... Dang it! It's not going to get to me. I knew it wasn't, but hope springs eternal. I saw the lights as a kid a few times, and they were one of the most amazing memories. lisa WSCR 594 FB 1023 CBDB 9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #13 March 17, 2013 Quote Quote Right now it would mean a drive over the pass at the very least.. its freaking POURING outside.... The aural oval should be expanding south by tomorrow night... Dang it! It's not going to get to me. I knew it wasn't, but hope springs eternal. I saw the lights as a kid a few times, and they were one of the most amazing memories. We got to see them while at Lost Prairie back in 2006 or 2007 about 2AM... they were a weird pulsating like I had never seen before... I was used to the waving curtains of shimmering light in the far north.. this was really different that night. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
promise5 17 #14 March 17, 2013 have you ever seen what looks like a star burst? Those are really amazing. About two years ago we had one right over my parents house, or what looked to be right over it. It's been cloudy the last few nights so we haven't been able to see anything. UGHNo matter how slowly you say oranges it never sounds like gullible. Believe me I tried. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #15 March 17, 2013 Quote have you ever seen what looks like a star burst? Those are really amazing. About two years ago we had one right over my parents house, or what looked to be right over it. It's been cloudy the last few nights so we haven't been able to see anything. UGH Never seen that kind... BUT last night about 3 AM we did see some great green sky over in E Washington... We drove up to a nice clear area and VOILA.. almost ran off the damn road driving and gawking out the left window. I LOVE this shitoh and this... Quote Space Weather News for March 17, 2013 http://spaceweather.com GEOMAGNETIC STORM: Skies over North America turned green for St. Patrick's Day. A CME impact during the early hours of March 17th sparked auroras in the United States at least as far south as Colorado. More auroras are possible tonight, mainly over the Arctic, as Earth's magnetic field continues to reverberate from the impact. Check http://spaceweather.com for photos and updates Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
promise5 17 #16 March 17, 2013 LOL LOL I almost walked off the deck so I totally understand.No matter how slowly you say oranges it never sounds like gullible. Believe me I tried. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heatmiser 0 #17 March 17, 2013 I'm in Northern Colorado, if we get clear skies, (I'm in the middle of nowhere), maybe I can see this for the (cough, cough) first time! What you say is reflective of your knowledge...HOW ya say it is reflective of your experience. Airtwardo Someone's going to be spanked! Hopefully, it will be me. Skymama Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
