Sun blast to create light show on earth

[bobson]

Stargazers in the northern and southern regions of the globe are set for a spectacular light show after NASA detected a solar blast heading towards earth.

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/7939507/sun-blast-to-create-light-show-on-earth

Amazing video!

cheers

[Steffen]

This must have happened quite a few hours ago now: http://www.news.com.au/technology/solar-fireworks-to-follow-sun-blast/story-e6frfrnr-1225900789727

I wonder when the ejected gas cloud reaches Earth?

Cheers
Steffen.

[Vartigy]

Just hope that no one had an open wormhole connection to another gate at that moment. (SG1 anyone?).

[mswhin63]

Yep it arrived, Spaceweather http://www.spaceweather.com/ have already got photos of Aurora's from the CME.

[glenc]

The Earth is in the path to be hit by a wave of violent space weather after a massive explosion on the sun.
Earth orbiting satellites detected a C3-class solar flare a few days ago and the origin of the blast was Earth-facing sunspot 1092...
Spectacular auroral displays are expected on the evenings of August 3 and August 4 in the northern US and other countries should look toward the north for the rippling dancing "curtains" of green and red light.
http://au.news.yahoo.com/a/-/technology/7698155/solar-tsunami-to-hit-earth/

http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/pmap/pmapS.html

[sheeny]

That's a pretty speccy clip! When you realise how big that filament is compared to the earth and it just gets blown off! Wow!

I captured an image of the sun just a few hours earlier that day...

Al.

[Jazza]

So for those of us in TAS, any chance of Aurora?
Anyone know th ebest time of night to look for them?

Jay

[glenc]

Looks like Tassie is cloudy but Vic and south NZ might be clear.
http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDE00902.loop.shtml
http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/pmap/pmapS.html

[anthony.tony]

Has Any one Observed any Auroa in Australia ..Tony

[pgc hunter]

Any chance of Aurora in southern Vic?

[bartman]

Tony I did ( well I'm 98% sure).Here in Perth about 4(? maybe more) years ago. Laying back on a deckchair in my girlfriends backyard. Just looking up and saw odd reddish colours in the sky. they were shimmering like pics and vids I had seen before of Aurora. Then slight colour changes happend and I knew it was the Southern lights!

An Interesting thing I also saw was that the Foxtel dish on her roof seemed to glow red ( I think at the receiver(?)) Foxtel and the TV wasn't on. I thought/think it might have had something to do with the Aurora. Never investigated that......might do it now!

Bartman

[rogerg]

In 2003 there were 3 nights I saw Aurora in Perth and once in the country.. I only photographed them on two nights .. perhaps this is the time you were thinking of? Here's my pics of it.. http://www.rogergroom.com/items/AuroraAustralis_80

I think the dish you were watching would have just been reflecting the light :shrug:

Ever since I've been keeping a very sharp eye out for more. I spent a little time outside last night watching but quickly gave up after keeping a close eye on reports from further south and determining it wasn't worth the time outside.

[DavidU]

Love the photo's Roger.:thumbsup:

[bartman]

yep Roger that must have been the same time!
I was in the Eastern burbs ( Midlan/Swan View). The lights I saw were to the south / south east/ . Similar to the colours you have captured!
Bartman

[mswhin63]

Fantastic pic's Roger. I remember quite clearly when i saw it i was about 20yo. Haven't seen any since. I think it would be good for me to keep a close eye out too.