Return-Path: Received: (qmail 23397 invoked from network); 27 Mar 2001 10:15:34 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO warrior-inbound.servers.plus.net) (212.159.14.227) by excalibur.plus.net with SMTP; 27 Mar 2001 10:15:34 -0000 Received: (qmail 6021 invoked from network); 27 Mar 2001 10:15:29 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO post.thorcom.com) (212.172.148.70) by warrior with SMTP; 27 Mar 2001 10:15:29 -0000 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 3.16 #2) id 14hqAm-00010T-00 for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org; Tue, 27 Mar 2001 10:53:56 +0100 Received: from ruthenium.btinternet.com ([194.73.73.138] helo=ruthenium) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 3.16 #2) id 14hqAi-00010O-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Tue, 27 Mar 2001 10:53:53 +0100 Received: from [213.1.158.186] (helo=default) by ruthenium with smtp (Exim 3.03 #83) id 14hqAI-0006ln-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Tue, 27 Mar 2001 10:53:27 +0100 Message-ID: <000c01c0b6a3$9c2d1aa0$ba9e01d5@default> From: "Alan Melia" To: "LF-Group" Subject: LF: solar alert Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2001 10:50:36 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.72.3110.5 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group Sender: The attached was received from NASA this morning, the sun has become very active suddenly within the last few days, so expect a prolonged period of disturbed conditions. ------------------------------ SOLAR ACTIVITY: In recent days the Boulder sunspot number has rocketed to 339, its highest level since July 2000. At least one large sunspot group has a complex magnetic field that could harbor energy for powerful solar flares. Forecasters estimate a 20% chance of an X-class eruption during the next 24 hours. AURORA WATCH: An interplanetary shock wave buffeted Earth's magnetosphere Tuesday morning and another may be following close behind. A coronal mass ejection that left the Sun on March 25th will arrive late Tuesday or Wednesday and possibly trigger additional geomagnetic disturbances. In recent days Alaskan sky watchers have enjoyed some of the best auroras of the current solar cycle. Check out our gallery of aurora photos for the latest images. ---------------------- Cheers de Alan G3NYK Alan.Melia@btinternet.com