The moon was noticeably bright tonight! On Wed, Sep 6, 2017 at 4:26 PM, Nick Bright <nick.bri...@valnet.net> wrote:
> http://www.spaceweather.com/ > > *GEOMAGNETIC STORM WATCH (G3-CLASS): *A CME hurled toward Earth by > sunspot AR2673 on Sept.4th is due to arrive later today. NOAA forecasters > say the CME's impact could spark moderately-strong G2-class > <http://www.spaceweather.com/glossary/g2.jpg?PHPSESSID=0fsdsi03l27h1p5r0vl5adr4a4> > geomagnetic storms with isolated periods of strong G3-class > <http://www.spaceweather.com/glossary/g3.jpg?PHPSESSID=0fsdsi03l27h1p5r0vl5adr4a4> > storming on *Sept. 6th and 7th*. High-latitude sky watchers should be > alert for auroras in bright moonlight. *Free:* Aurora Alerts > <http://spaceweathergallery.com/eclipse_gallery.html> > > *MAJOR X-CLASS SOLAR FLARE: *On Sept. 6th at 1202 UT, sunspot AR2673 > unleashed a major X9.3-class solar flare--the strongest solar flare in more > than a decade. X-rays and UV radiation from the blast ionized the top of > Earth's atmosphere, causing a strong shortwave radio blackout over Europe, > Africa and the Atlantic Ocean: blackout map > <http://www.spaceweather.com/images2017/06sep17/blackoutmap.jpg?PHPSESSID=0fsdsi03l27h1p5r0vl5adr4a4>. > > > Analysis is still underway but this event may have directed a large CME > towards earth. A direct CME strike from an X9 class flare could cause a G5+ > geomagnetic storm; which could cause https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ > Geomagnetic_storm#Geomagnetic_storm_effects > > > -- > ----------------------------------------------- > - Nick Bright - > - Vice President of Technology - > - Valnet -=- We Connect You -=- - > - Tel 888-332-1616 x 315 / Fax 620-331-0789 - > - Web http://www.valnet.net/ - > ----------------------------------------------- > - Are your files safe? - > - Valnet Vault - Secure Cloud Backup - > - More information & 30 day free trial at - > - http://www.valnet.net/services/valnet-vault - > ----------------------------------------------- > > > _______________________________________________ > Wireless mailing list > Wireless@wispa.org > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > -- -RickG
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