Re: Massive Coronal Mass Ejection to hit the earth today

Here's hoping that the magnetic field will fix all of the windows bugs 
in our lives.

Paul

Brian Densmore wrote:
> THE SKY IS FALLING! THE SKY IS FALLING! AIEEEE!!!!!!!!!
>
> sorry, couldn't resist. ;)
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: DCT Jared [mailto:jsmith-kEgKOAkHm8rc+919tysfdA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2003 9:05 AM
> > To: kclug-3DadQFcgQnvYtjvyW6yDsg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: OT: Massive Coronal Mass Ejection to hit the earth today
> >
> >
> > Yesterday morning, a massive CME aimed directly
> > at planet Earth burst from the sun. It will hit earth
> > beginning about noon today.
> >
> > It will directly affect satellites and many other radiation
> > sensitive contraptions.
> >
> > Quick Link: http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html
> >
> > More Detail: 
> > http://www.nasa.gov/vision/universe/solarsystem/10.28Flare.html
> >
> > It's the third largest ever recorded, and unusally rare in
> > that it is aimed right at us. If it is magnetically oriented
> > north, the magnetosphere will protect us. If it is oriented
> > south, we'll all notice. Sounds exciting.


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