xkcd: Solar Protons

[Lynn McGuire]

xkcd: Solar Protons
https://www.xkcd.com/2997/

Uh, Solar Protons are not going to directly form water. But we do need
the rain here in Texas as we are in a drought again.

Explained at:
https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2997:_Solar_Protons

Lynn

[Cryptoengineer]

Post by Lynn McGuire
xkcd: Solar Protons
   https://www.xkcd.com/2997/
Uh, Solar Protons are not going to directly form water.  But we do need
the rain here in Texas as we are in a drought again.
   https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2997:_Solar_Protons

I went out and photographed the aurora last night here in MA.

It may be visible again tonight.

pt

[Scott Dorsey]

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Post by Lynn McGuire
xkcd: Solar Protons
   https://www.xkcd.com/2997/
Uh, Solar Protons are not going to directly form water.  But we do need
the rain here in Texas as we are in a drought again.
   https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2997:_Solar_Protons

I went out and photographed the aurora last night here in MA.
It may be visible again tonight.

Have not seen it but it is VERY clearly audible on higher HF bands on the
radio. And most HF is dead due to high D-layer absorption. This is like
1978 all over again, it is very cool.

[Lynn McGuire]

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Post by Lynn McGuire
xkcd: Solar Protons
    https://www.xkcd.com/2997/
Uh, Solar Protons are not going to directly form water.  But we do
need the rain here in Texas as we are in a drought again.
    https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2997:_Solar_Protons

I went out and photographed the aurora last night here in MA.
It may be visible again tonight.
pt

I did not see anything here in south Texas last night at 1 am.

Lynn

[Scott Lurndal]

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Post by Lynn McGuire
xkcd: Solar Protons
    https://www.xkcd.com/2997/
Uh, Solar Protons are not going to directly form water.  But we do
need the rain here in Texas as we are in a drought again.
    https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2997:_Solar_Protons

I went out and photographed the aurora last night here in MA.
It may be visible again tonight.
pt

I did not see anything here in south Texas last night at 1 am.

Texas is far too south.

https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/communities/aurora-dashboard-experimental

[Jay E. Morris]

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Post by Lynn McGuire
xkcd: Solar Protons
    https://www.xkcd.com/2997/
Uh, Solar Protons are not going to directly form water.  But we do
need the rain here in Texas as we are in a drought again.
    https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2997:_Solar_Protons

I went out and photographed the aurora last night here in MA.
It may be visible again tonight.
pt

I did not see anything here in south Texas last night at 1 am.

Texas is far too south.
https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/communities/aurora-dashboard-experimental

People in La Vernia TX reported seeing a slight glow. That's about 30
miles SE of San Antonio. We're a few miles south of that but
unfortunately there's a rise to the north of us that blocks out view.

[Bobbie Sellers]

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Post by Lynn McGuire
xkcd: Solar Protons
    https://www.xkcd.com/2997/
Uh, Solar Protons are not going to directly form water.  But we do
need the rain here in Texas as we are in a drought again.
    https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2997:_Solar_Protons

I went out and photographed the aurora last night here in MA.
It may be visible again tonight.
pt

I did not see anything here in south Texas last night at 1 am.

Texas is far too south.
https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/communities/aurora-dashboard-experimental

And San Francisco had a lot of Fog. But we saw very pretty pictures
like red velver drapes floating with the breeze from areas more blessed
with Aurora Borealis visibility.

bliss

[Cryptoengineer]

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Post by Lynn McGuire
xkcd: Solar Protons
    https://www.xkcd.com/2997/
Uh, Solar Protons are not going to directly form water.  But we do
need the rain here in Texas as we are in a drought again.
    https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2997:_Solar_Protons

I went out and photographed the aurora last night here in MA.
It may be visible again tonight.
pt

I did not see anything here in south Texas last night at 1 am.

Texas is far too south.

Don't be so sure:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/texans-snap-photos-of-northern-lights-in-the-thursday-night-sky/ar-AA1s7mw6?ocid=BingNewsSerp

Post by Scott Lurndal
https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/communities/aurora-dashboard-experimental

I use that site too, but its often wildly pessimistic.

If you're looking for an aurora, and aren't sure if its actually
there, try looking through your phone camera, preferably in 'night
mode'. Phone cameras are more sensitive than the human eye to
the faint colors.

pt

[Michael Benveniste]

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I went out and photographed the aurora last night here in MA.
It may be visible again tonight.

Nothing visible tonight, but here are a couple I took from yesterday:
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[Lynn McGuire]

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I went out and photographed the aurora last night here in MA.
It may be visible again tonight.

https://wemightneedthat.biz/Images/Aurora1.jpg
https://wemightneedthat.biz/Images/Aurora2.jpg

That is super cool !

Thanks,
Lynn

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I went out and photographed the aurora last night here in MA.
It may be visible again tonight.

https://wemightneedthat.biz/Images/Aurora1.jpg
https://wemightneedthat.biz/Images/Aurora2.jpg

Nothing visible because you'd already captured it all in the previous
night's photos. ;-)