SETI public: Fw: AstroAlert: INTENSE AURORA IN-PROGRESS - 2nd Chances

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From: LARRY KLAES (ljk4_at_msn.com)
Date: Wed Oct 29 2003 - 18:39:28 PST

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    From: Cary Oler
    Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2003 7:53 PM
    To: sun-earth_at_SkyandTelescope.com
    Subject: AstroAlert: INTENSE AURORA IN-PROGRESS - 2nd Chances

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                                   29 October 2003

    INTENSE AURORA IN-PROGRESS

         Very quick notice to everyone that TONIGHT should be a relatively good
    night for middle latitude observers to see auroral activity. Europe is being
    blessed with an impressive display. The disturbance is rapidly weakening and
    probably won't be quite as impressive over North America as it was last
    night, but should still be widely visible. Last night's display was visible
    into Arizona. Unfortunately, much of the east was under a heavy cloud deck.

         For those who were clouded out - you'll get a second chance. Region 486
    just a few hours ago produced another major class X10 solar flare at 20:49
    UTC (1:49 pm EST) on 29 October. It has been confirmed to be associated with
    another strongly Earthward-directed coronal mass ejection (a beautiful
    full-halo event). It has also thrown out another batch of energetic protons,
    which will make a mess of the SOHO spacecraft cameras, spacecraft star
    trackers and loads of other electronic gadgets floating in space.

         We don't yet know when this next disturbance will impact. It's still far
    too early. Perhaps tommorrow night. Another AstroAlert will be posted to
    advise the public when more is known.

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