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Date: 30 Nov 2006 09:05:41
From: Sam Wormley
Subject: WARNING: Geomagnetic K-index of 5 expected
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Space Weather Message Code: WARK05
Serial Number: 577
Issue Time: 2006 Nov 30 0901 UTC
WARNING: Geomagnetic K-index of 5 expected
Valid From: 2006 Nov 30 0901 UTC
Valid To: 2006 Nov 30 1200 UTC
Warning Condition: Onset
NOAA Scale: G1 - Minor
NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at
www.sec.noaa.gov/NOAAscales
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Date: 30 Nov 2006 03:29:29
From:
Subject: Re: WARNING: Geomagnetic K-index of 5 expected
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Sam Wormley wrote:
> Space Weather Message Code: WARK05
> Serial Number: 577
> Issue Time: 2006 Nov 30 0901 UTC
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> WARNING: Geomagnetic K-index of 5 expected
> Valid From: 2006 Nov 30 0901 UTC
> Valid To: 2006 Nov 30 1200 UTC
> [...]
So, what are we supposed to do regarding these warnings?
Line our underwear with aluminum foil and clamp a 12-gauge
battery cable between our gonads and earth ground?
If these "K-indices" aren't going to harm us, why the alert?
Warning Condition: Onset
> NOAA Scale: G1 - Minor
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> NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at
> www.sec.noaa.gov/NOAAscales
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Date: 30 Nov 2006 14:38:06
From: Chris L Peterson
Subject: Re: WARNING: Geomagnetic K-index of 5 expected
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On 30 Nov 2006 03:29:29 -0800, thad@thadlabs.com wrote:
>So, what are we supposed to do regarding these warnings?
To ground-based observers, they are simply a heads-up that we might see
auroras.
>Line our underwear with aluminum foil and clamp a 12-gauge
>battery cable between our gonads and earth ground?
You should be doing that all the time.
>If these "K-indices" aren't going to harm us, why the alert?
They are a true warning to operators of space-based equipment, and
certain sensitive equipment on the ground. Active precautions (beyond
metal underwear) must be taken to avoid damage. Satellites may be
repositioned or even shut down temporarily, for example.
_________________________________________________
Chris L Peterson
Cloudbait Observatory
http://www.cloudbait.com
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Date: 30 Nov 2006 21:06:26
From: oriel36
Subject: Re: WARNING: Geomagnetic K-index of 5 expected
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Chris L Peterson wrote:
> On 30 Nov 2006 03:29:29 -0800, thad@thadlabs.com wrote:
>
> >So, what are we supposed to do regarding these warnings?
>
> To ground-based observers, they are simply a heads-up that we might see
> auroras.
>
>
> >Line our underwear with aluminum foil and clamp a 12-gauge
> >battery cable between our gonads and earth ground?
>
> You should be doing that all the time.
>
>
> >If these "K-indices" aren't going to harm us, why the alert?
>
> They are a true warning to operators of space-based equipment, and
> certain sensitive equipment on the ground. Active precautions (beyond
> metal underwear) must be taken to avoid damage. Satellites may be
> repositioned or even shut down temporarily, for example.
>
Apart from really excellent magnification technology,this era has
proabably the lowest appreciation of scale and motion of the solar
systemThe motions of the Earth in the Sun's radiation has made
existence possible for thousands of millions of years yet now we see
these 'warnings' appear as though they meant some threat to life.The
point is not about the 'warnings' themselves,as they are harmless,it is
the mentality which tries to impose it as an astronomical
consideration, other than the gorgeous auroras .
I look at this forum and try to find a little joy and real appreciation
of astronomy and perhaps see if an individual gets irritated by what
passes itself of an astronomy today but only now and again will
somebody get annoyed enough to object,the rest carry on magnifying and
go along with whatever trickles down from the barren, sterile and
novelistic minds which dominate the once noble and sparkling tradition
of astronomy.
> _________________________________________________
>
> Chris L Peterson
> Cloudbait Observatory
> http://www.cloudbait.com
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Date: 01 Dec 2006 05:20:12
From: Chris L Peterson
Subject: Re: WARNING: Geomagnetic K-index of 5 expected
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On 30 Nov 2006 21:06:26 -0800, "oriel36" <geraldkelleher@yahoo.com >
wrote:
>The motions of the Earth in the Sun's radiation has made
>existence possible for thousands of millions of years yet now we see
>these 'warnings' appear as though they meant some threat to life...
Speaking of the aluminum underwear crowd...
_________________________________________________
Chris L Peterson
Cloudbait Observatory
http://www.cloudbait.com
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Date: 01 Dec 2006 07:48:00
From: Mij Adyaw
Subject: Re: WARNING: Geomagnetic K-index of 5 expected
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Thankyou Mr Oriel for your excellent editorial. Your messages are always
very concise and well thought-out. We miss you over in alt.horology. Can you
please come join our discussions over there? We welcome more of your
enlightened original posts.
"oriel36" <geraldkelleher@yahoo.com > wrote in message
news:1164949586.848358.147880@h54g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
>
> Chris L Peterson wrote:
>> On 30 Nov 2006 03:29:29 -0800, thad@thadlabs.com wrote:
>>
>> >So, what are we supposed to do regarding these warnings?
>>
>> To ground-based observers, they are simply a heads-up that we might see
>> auroras.
>>
>>
>> >Line our underwear with aluminum foil and clamp a 12-gauge
>> >battery cable between our gonads and earth ground?
>>
>> You should be doing that all the time.
>>
>>
>> >If these "K-indices" aren't going to harm us, why the alert?
>>
>> They are a true warning to operators of space-based equipment, and
>> certain sensitive equipment on the ground. Active precautions (beyond
>> metal underwear) must be taken to avoid damage. Satellites may be
>> repositioned or even shut down temporarily, for example.
>>
>
> Apart from really excellent magnification technology,this era has
> proabably the lowest appreciation of scale and motion of the solar
> systemThe motions of the Earth in the Sun's radiation has made
> existence possible for thousands of millions of years yet now we see
> these 'warnings' appear as though they meant some threat to life.The
> point is not about the 'warnings' themselves,as they are harmless,it is
> the mentality which tries to impose it as an astronomical
> consideration, other than the gorgeous auroras .
>
>
> I look at this forum and try to find a little joy and real appreciation
> of astronomy and perhaps see if an individual gets irritated by what
> passes itself of an astronomy today but only now and again will
> somebody get annoyed enough to object,the rest carry on magnifying and
> go along with whatever trickles down from the barren, sterile and
> novelistic minds which dominate the once noble and sparkling tradition
> of astronomy.
>
>
>
>
>> _________________________________________________
>>
>> Chris L Peterson
>> Cloudbait Observatory
>> http://www.cloudbait.com
>
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