At 02 UTC the sun belched an X-Flare in the earth's face. This is a magnitude bigger than the M-Class flare that caused northern latitude aurora earlier tonight. "X-class flares are big and are major events that can trigger planet-wide radio blackouts and long-lasting radiation storms. X-class flares are big and are major events that can trigger planet-wide radio blackouts and long-lasting radiation storms. According to NASA, this is the biggest solar flare so far from this solar cycle."
The next couple of nights could be something special, even for mid-latitude watchers. I've seen the northern lights twice from here in Nebraska and your camera picks up far more than your eye does. For those needing a refresher: http://www.alaskaphotographics.com/how_to_photograph_northern_lights.shtml Step One would be to find dark skies. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
