OK guys, a few facts here:
1) EM radiation (visible light, IR, UV, X/Gamma rays) from
the Sun travel at the speed of light at c = 186,000 miles/sec.,
2) CME are plasma masses which move much slower
at most 1000 miles/sec. which is slower than c, and
3) 48 hours would correspond to a CME moving at about
500 miles/sec. to cover 96,000,000 miles.
In any case, let's hope/pray that this killer CME misses us
in two days!
Gary, K5AMH
On 9/6/2017 2:24 PM, Tony BenBrahim via BVARC wrote:
It already happened:
https://www.space.com/38057-sun-unleashes-decades-strongest-solar-flare.html
The sun is 8.3 light minutes from Earth, not 48 hours....
Tony
K5DEV
On Wed, Sep 6, 2017 at 2:09 PM, JP Pritchard via BVARC
<[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
Anything we need to do to protect gear?
JP
K5JPP
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On Sep 6, 2017, at 12:42 PM, Scott Medbury via BVARC
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*From:*Bill Crowell, N4HPG [mailto:[email protected]]
*Sent:* Wednesday, September 06, 2017 12:38 PM
*To:* Glenn Scott; Pat Cameron; n5xz; Glen Jenkins; Dan Bates;
Hannah Crowell; John A. Chauvin; Michael DeMarco; Gallagher, Tom,
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*Subject:* Fwd: EMERGENCY: X-Class Solar Flare with CME
*Importance:* High
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*From: *"Bill Crowell, N4HPG" <[email protected]
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*Subject: EMERGENCY: X-Class Solar Flare with CME*
*Date: *September 6, 2017 at 12:26:25 PM CDT
*To: *John Grounds <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>>
2 hours ago, we had an X-class solar flare above 10. It was
followed by a large Coronal Mass Ejection.
While it is still being modeled, it will impact earth within 48
hours.
Likely effects:
1. Large-scale power grid disruption on the sun-facing side of
the earth during impact
2. Large-scale disruption of communications:
A. HF Radio blackout
B. Satellite blackout
C. Data/Cellular loss of information
D. Damage to computer systems
3. Earthquakes during compression of the earth’s magnetopause.
***
Present focus is on Harvey and Irma and the attention of the
public is limited. Please distribute.
Bill Crowell, N4HPG
Pearland, TX
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