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OT - Sun fires large CME at Earth - arrive 8/3
Topic Started: Aug 3 2010, 12:25 AM (254 Views)
LTC8K6
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http://news.discovery.com/space/incoming-the-sun-unleashes-cme-at-earth.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1

Could be some interesting auroras to watch.
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Aug 3 2010, 12:25 AM
Might be the only things to watch if the satellites go out and the electrical grid gets zonked.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/space/7923069/Nasa-scientists-braced-for-solar-tsunami-to-hit-earth.html

Nasa scientists braced for 'solar tsunami' to hit earth
The earth could be hit by a wave of violent space weather as early as Tuesday after a massive explosion on the sun, scientists have warned.

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I think the Telegraph is a little over excited...
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An earlier event viewed from 220 miles above the planet aboard the space station
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