Solar Cycle 25

[TJC44]

I know the CME theories and stories have gotten old since they showed up around 2012.
However, We are now in the beginning stages of solar cycle 25. Just something else to keep an eye on.
https://www.spaceweather.com/
https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/

I would also recommend Bobby Akart's new book "Perfect Storm", released to Amazon 3/31.

I won't re-hash old info, you guys already know it.

[BucketBack]

I had only fair radio reception in Grant yesterday afternoon. No fooling either .:beerchug:

[red442joe]

By the title I thought it was about a rechargeable electric phucking bicycle.

Joe

[Modfan]

The Lawton OK ABC affiliate was saying we may see the northern lights in OKC last Thursday night.

[TJC44]

Yes, I'm re-hashing an old thread. Deal with it.
Spaceweather.com https://www.spaceweather.com/
has added a story to their main page that goes into the Carrington Event sunspot, how large it really was, and the possibility of one in the modern era.
They have also added a "Carrington comparison" to their sunspot imagery.

JM2C

[MountainGirl]

I'm glad you brought it back up and hope you continue to do so.
Am I wrong or crazy for hoping for a major CME? Even if it knocks the whole world back to pre-elec times...at least we'd be in our OWN world, and not some bullshit NWO.
Yeah..I know, I know.

[DoubleA]

I'm glad you brought it back up and hope you continue to do so.
Am I wrong or crazy for hoping for a major CME? Even if it knocks the whole world back to pre-elec times...at least we'd be in our OWN world, and not some bullshit NWO.
Yeah..I know, I know.

^^^^ Be careful what you ask for…..


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[Prepared One]

If we don't kill ourselves before hand, which is what I would bet on, this rock has an expiration date. Whether it be the sun, an asteroid, or some other cosmic event, if we are here when it happens, we will perish. There have been 5 major ELE's on this planet. Are we so naive that we think it won't happen again? It could be tomorrow or billions of years from now but it will happen. But, like I said, I am betting we kill each other long before some cosmic bullet hits us. Be as prepared as you can be and live your life as best you can.

[Mad Trapper]

If we don't kill ourselves before hand, which is what I would bet on, this rock has an expiration date. Whether it be the sun, an asteroid, or some other cosmic event, if we are here when it happens, we will perish. There have been 5 major ELE's on this planet. Are we so naive that we think it won't happen again? It could be tomorrow or billions of years from now but it will happen. But, like I said, I am betting we kill each other long before some cosmic bullet hits us. Be as prepared as you can be and live your life as best you can.

There is other things just here on earth that can devastate the planet too. Volcanos. There have been a few "super volcanos" at Yellowstone. One of those would wipe out the USA.

BBC did a docudrama in 2005 of a similar eruption


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTB2ACeKkSU

Mt Toba in Indonesia, nearly wiped out mankind with a global winter. It was far bigger than the Yellowstone eruptions.

I have a good ppt.doc on that but can't seem to attach that here. Here is a few slides

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[TJC44]

I'm bumping the thread to point out an article in today's spaceweather.com about a CME that hit in March of 1940.
https://www.spaceweather.com/

The article has a link to a paper that was done on the event. I don't see the system tolerating the same voltages today.

[red442joe]

Thanks for bumping this thread.

Joe

[MountainGirl]

No kidding re bumping! I just now looked at this:

https://earthsky.org/sun/sun-activity-solar-flare-cme-aurora-updates/

Which gives daily updates to coronal activity. :thumb:

There was an x-flare (big) on Monday that's still causing probs in the radio world around the N pole.

[Mad Trapper]

Perseid meteor showers this week, peak should be Saturday and Moon is only crescent.

[TJC44]

No kidding re bumping! I just now looked at this:

https://earthsky.org/sun/sun-activity-solar-flare-cme-aurora-updates/

Which gives daily updates to coronal activity. :thumb:

There was an x-flare (big) on Monday that's still causing probs in the radio world around the N pole.

Yeah, the Polar absorption lasts for 2-3 days, that generally affects the Canucks. The flares are a problem for a short term if they hit during the day. The CME usually follows 36-72 hours after the flare.
Of course I won't get to see the auroras or Perseids because it will cloud up tonight here.

Interview Monday.

[MountainGirl]

Good luck Monday. :)

[TJC44]

After some quiet time, the sun is getting sporty again. A couple hours ago, a X5 flare was released, the largest of cycle 25. This follows a X2.8 flare on Dec. 14th. The X5 released today originated from sunspot 3536 just appearing on the sun's eastern horizon. It is not expected to be geo-effective. That will not be the case in a few days as the sun turns that side toward us.
Just FYI.

[BucketBack]

Supposedly a solar flare, at night, caused ATT cell service to go down. Then I watch another video on the 1969 lunar trip by Neil and company Apollo II


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sBs-pGq6oU


No stars, no wind, but flag waving, body language, no blast or landing hole, footprints too clear. Something about hiding the true shape of the Earth. Rogan 's crew thinks it's flat......

Oil Well

It looks like it's warm enough to get by with 2 pairs of sweats, a Tshirt and a hoodie. Better go do something outside

[TJC44]

AT&T is calling it a software problem that didn't get picked up untill it went live in their system. The timing of the outage doesn't match up with any of the solar flares that happenned that day.
Maybe next time.