Massive Coronal Mass Ejection to hit the earth today

[Paul Thompson]

Here's hoping that the magnetic field will fix all of the windows bugs 
in our lives.

Paul

Brian Densmore wrote:
> 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
>>
>>
>>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
>>
>>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.

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