What the HELL happened to the Solar Storm???

[underpants]

I heard there might be serious connection problems today about midday (in the East coast US) but so far nothing. That's good but what's up with the storms?






http://www.spaceweather.com/

[liberalman11]

1. Are you kidding?

My internet service is SLOW as molasses!!

[Girlfriday]

2. Welcome to DU liberalman11

:hi:

[underpants]

5. Not for me

:shrug:

Welcome to DU :hi:

[supernova]

3. According to BBC

it came in and quickly dissipated, but not before giving us a gorgeous aurora borealis.



http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/3223739.stm

[underpants]

4. Cool I am looking forward to that tonight

The weather guy said we might be able to see them even here in Va.

[CO Liberal]

7. My Wife Heard On the TV News .....

...that the Northern Lights may be seen tonight as far south as Florida.

[skip fox]

15. I'll be looking in Louisiana. Wouldn't it be a hoot

if they show up down here?

[RebelOne]

6. Go to this link. Says it will affect Far East and Alaska

http://dailynews.att.net/cgi-bin/news?e=pub&dt=031029&cat=news&st=newsspaceflaredc

[XNASA]

8. I'm sitting here in a raincoat and rubbers.......

but so far, nothing.

[commander bunnypants]

9. Xnasa a question

How are you gonna keep your feet dry?


Bawhahahahahahah


DDQM

[XNASA]

14. Gore-Tex Socks?

[commander bunnypants]

16. They will keep your feet toastie

DDQM

[underpants]

18. HA!

What no bucket?

[XNASA]

19. My bucket's got a hole in it.

I think one of my rubbers does too.

[underpants]

20. Soooo the Malawi space program is AHEAD of yours?

The Malawi space program consists of a bucket and one man's dreams.

-Al Franken

[blackcat77]

10. We learned from what happened the last big solar storm

So we "hibernated" vulnerable satellites and carefully controlled the power grids. Also, as others have said, it seemed to blow through and be done rather than last a long time.

My internet is fine -- the only problem I've noticed is slightly sub-par reception on my cell phone.

[DrWeird]

11. What exactly were you expecting?

Fire raining down from the heavens to smite the unfaithful?

[underpants]

17. As I have lived such a pure existence.........

No no interest in any smiting going on around here, thanks.

[NoPasaran]

21. Fire raining from the sky

Would that really be too much to hope for?

[geniph]

22. Aurora Borealis raining down from the heavens

would be nice. I missed it by an hour last night, but a guy not too far from me got some great pictures at midnight.

http://www.starfleet.com/liem/photos/other/Aurora_Borealis/

[MaineDem]

12. A Japanese comm satellite was shut down

They hope to have it up and running again once the ion storm passes.

That's the only disruption I've heard about so far.

[sventvkg]

13. I will Take Pics of the Aurora if it's out very bright and post them

So you can all see them...I've have seen some really nice displays already this year so hopefully tonight will be really awesome!!