Massive Coronal Mass Ejection to hit the earth today

[Brian Densmore]

THE SKY IS FALLING! THE SKY IS FALLING! AIEEEE!!!!!!!!!

sorry, couldn't resist. ;)

> -----Original Message-----
> From: DCT Jared [mailto:jsmith at datacaptech.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2003 9:05 AM
> To: kclug at kclug.org
> Subject: OT: Massive Coronal Mass Ejection to hit the earth today
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> Yesterday morning, a massive CME aimed directly
> at planet Earth burst from the sun. It will hit earth
> beginning about noon today.
> 
> It will directly affect satellites and many other radiation
> sensitive contraptions.
> 
> Quick Link: http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html
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> More Detail: 
> http://www.nasa.gov/vision/universe/solarsystem/10.28Flare.html
> 
> It's the third largest ever recorded, and unusally rare in
> that it is aimed right at us. If it is magnetically oriented
> north, the magnetosphere will protect us. If it is oriented
> south, we'll all notice. Sounds exciting.
> 
> -Jared
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