Author Topic: Space Weather (Read 156960 times)

thelufias · « **Reply #1270 on:** August 01, 2018, 01:34:33 PM »

Expect moonless nights for 2018â€™s Perseid meteors

Starting to watch for Perseids now? Theyâ€™re rising in numbers, but â€“ for the moment â€“ the moon is in the way. That means the peak will be glorious â€“ and moon-free â€“ on the mornings of August 11, 12 and 13.

Jherrith · « **Reply #1271 on:** August 17, 2018, 08:30:07 PM »

A HOLE IN THE SUN'S ATMOSPHERE: A ragged horseshoe-shaped hole in the sun's atmosphere is turning toward Earth, spewing a stream of high-speed solar wind toward our planet. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory photographed the structure earlier today:

This is a "coronal hole," a region in the sun's atmosphere where magnetic fields open up and allow solar wind to escape.

Coronal holes are a primary form of space weather during solar minimum--that is, now. Studies show that coronal holes not only open more frequently, but also last longer when sunspots are absent. During the last solar minimum in 2007-2009, one coronal hole stayed open for 27 consecutive solar rotations. As the sun slowly turned on its axis, that hole fire-hosed Earth with a stream of solar wind almost once a month for nearly two years. For comparison, this coronal hole has only been around twice. It is a youngster.

thelufias · « **Reply #1272 on:** August 18, 2018, 09:05:25 AM »

Amazing ....

thelufias · « **Reply #1273 on:** August 18, 2018, 09:06:29 AM »

In November we should be seeing a lot more info on the Sun since they just launched the new Sun Mission Rocket

sidherose · « **Reply #1274 on:** August 18, 2018, 01:32:01 PM »

I think it's part of a 'Space Weather' program to watch the Sun more closely. Anyway, I saw something about that in one of the many things that go through my inbox.

sidherose · « **Reply #1275 on:** August 18, 2018, 02:27:34 PM »

The Strange Star

thelufias · « **Reply #1276 on:** August 19, 2018, 11:57:23 AM »

Quote from: sidherose on August 18, 2018, 01:32:01 PM

I think it's part of a 'Space Weather' program to watch the Sun more closely. Anyway, I saw something about that in one of the many things that go through my inbox.

I'm going to be following it all on You Tube. I subscribe to most of the space channels now...

thelufias · « **Reply #1277 on:** August 19, 2018, 11:59:11 AM »

Quote from: sidherose on August 18, 2018, 02:27:34 PM

The Strange Star

And I see you "EXPLORE" just like I do LOL.....

sidherose · « **Reply #1278 on:** August 19, 2018, 12:33:30 PM »

Quote from: thelufias on August 19, 2018, 11:59:11 AM

And I see you "EXPLORE" just like I do LOL.....

When I've reached my tolerance factor for watching the

out of back East, I go looking for anything else interesting. Or sometimes I take a mind to know more about something else: a culture, a language, new discoveries, new theories... Anything that makes more sense than that

Quote from: thelufias on August 19, 2018, 11:57:23 AM

I'm going to be following it all on You Tube. I subscribe to most of the space channels now...

Cool

sidherose · « **Reply #1279 on:** August 19, 2018, 12:36:44 PM »

Those variable stars are pretty cool. Now I actually understand what one is after watching that.

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