[expert] Re: [OT] Geomagnetic storm alert

2003-10-24 Thread stefmit
Is it true that the effects of this related to the gravitational forces may make the aurora effect appear in the sky more proeminent further South than usual? On Thursday 23 October 2003 09:17 pm, Lyvim Xaphir wrote: I just heard on Fox news that a pseudo-solar flare has erupted on the sun,

Re: [expert] Re: [OT] Geomagnetic storm alert

2003-10-24 Thread Richard Bown
On Fri, 2003-10-24 at 13:16, stefmit wrote: Is it true that the effects of this related to the gravitational forces may make the aurora effect appear in the sky more proeminent further South than usual? Yes, but at 1400Z the radio aurora is not much further south than the artic circle.. I

Re: [expert] Re: [OT] Geomagnetic storm alert

2003-10-24 Thread Lyvim Xaphir
On Fri, 2003-10-24 at 08:16, stefmit wrote: Is it true that the effects of this related to the gravitational forces may make the aurora effect appear in the sky more proeminent further South than usual? Yes...the massive stream of particles being channeled to the poles is supposed to give

Re: [expert] Re: [OT] Geomagnetic storm alert

2003-10-24 Thread Gonzalo Avaria
On Friday 24 October 2003 12:16, stefmit wrote: Is it true that the effects of this related to the gravitational forces may make the aurora effect appear in the sky more proeminent further South than usual? Maybe, but not too much south, it depends on how the flare reaches the earth. And also

Re: [expert] Re: [OT] Geomagnetic storm alert

2003-10-24 Thread John Wilson
On October 24, 2003 06:17 am, Richard Bown wrote: On Fri, 2003-10-24 at 13:16, stefmit wrote: Is it true that the effects of this related to the gravitational forces may make the aurora effect appear in the sky more proeminent further South than usual? Yes, but at 1400Z the radio aurora