Topic: Space Weather Forecast – Aurorae Tomorrow?

[sam]

The sun kind of burped yesterday, and sent gigatons (or maybe hellatons?) of material streaming our way – to Earth that is. There is an awesome video of it over at SpaceWeather.com. The particles, mainly electrons and protons in the sub-100-eV range, are expected to reach earth tomorrow (Aug. 3) and could give vigorous auroral activity. I am not sure that northern California is northern enough to see it, but who knows? Take pictures, someone!

http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2010/08/02/space-weather-forecast-aurorae-tomorrow/

[Clive]

Typical!  I was in Cyprus which was far too low down to see the aurora.   

[Simon]

Poor you! 

[sam]

Typical!  I was in Cyprus which was far too low down to see the aurora.   

it was cloudy here.... and of course big city never means any chance really.

[Clive]

Poor you! 

It was 47C - yet people still sunbathed around the pool all day.  You would have hated it even more than me!   

[Simon]

I would have come home!  There's no way I could stand temperatures like that.

[Rik]

Up to the neck, in the pool with a wide-brimmed hat on?

[Simon]

I'd have to get out sometime!

[Rik]

After dark? Wrinkled like a prune.

[Simon]

 

[Clive]

Thankfully the hotel had air conditioning and also an indoor pool which hardly anybody used.