NASA Warns of Magnetic Storm After Huge Solar Flare

Posted by timothy on Tuesday September 27, 2011 @02:16AM from the nothing-wrong-with-a-little-glow-ball-warming dept.

coondoggie writes "NASA today said a strong-to-severe geomagnetic storm is in progress following a massive solar flare and coronal mass ejection (CME). CMEs are a solar phenomenon that can send solar particles into space and affect electronic systems in satellites and on Earth. Simulations indicate that solar wind plasma has penetrated close to geosynchronous orbit starting at 9am today. Geosynchronous satellites could therefore be directly exposed to solar wind plasma and magnetic fields. High-latitude sky watchers should be alert for auroras after nightfall, NASA stated."

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Re:Sorry what time of day was that ?!? by Rogerborg · 2011-09-27 02:49 · Score: 0, Troll

9am appears to be US Eastern time, and roughly 1300 UTC. As a New Zealander I [have deluded myself that my opinion matters]
That's 9am Democracy Time, you piece of commie Eurotrash, and it's only by the grace of God and His Instrument Patton that you're not on Berlin time.

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