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World Warned to Prepare for Today's Severe Geomagnetic Storm, First in 20 Years (www.yahoo.com)
submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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[–] [email protected] 31 points 6 months ago (5 children)

What the heck does tonight mean ..

[–] [email protected] 39 points 6 months ago (1 children)

You know, tonight, that specific time of day that happens at the same time every day depending on where you are and what season it is there.

Yeah I was also quite annoyed by that.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I'm more worries that this is described as something coming from the sun and reaching first the part of the planet that is facing away from it.

I always knew the sun was a hoax and the earth is flat. I'm vindicated now.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

I don't know a lot about this so maybe the article is still incorrect, but that may not be as ridiculous as it sounds. The magnetosphere isn't a perfect orb surrounding the planet and I thought I recalled hearing that the 'backside' and the poles were the weaker sides.

https://spacemath.gsfc.nasa.gov/magnetism/magnetosphere3.gif

[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 months ago

Given the statement was by the US organization NOAA they probably mean night in North America.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

From following a couple links to the source, I found this:

Multiple CMEs erupted associated with flare activity from Region 3664 on 07-09 May. These CMEs are expected to merge with potential arrival expected by early May 11 on the UTC day.

Source: https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/news/g4-watch-effect-may-11

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago

So we're just past midnight UTC as of right now, so any time I guess!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

Since the article was published a little after 1pm EDT, I would assume tonight refers to EDT… so in a few hours of the time of my comment?

[–] [email protected] 16 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Interesting, should be a good test of our grid.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago

I like your positive attitude.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 months ago (1 children)

The skies over Washington State.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Nice shot!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

Thank you!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Haven't seen any Aurora in London, unfortunately.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

Can see it from the Midlands!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Over Alberta last night.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

And nobody did a thang.