Tag Archives: Coronal Mass Ejection

Remember 1859? 2013 will be the peak of solar activity.

Posted on 27 November 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I doubt many people reading this have personal memories of September 1859.  The question was rhetorical.  And yet that date should now stick in your mind.
in 2013 your earth’s yellow Sun’s activity, such as solar flares and coronal Mass ejections, … Continue reading →

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CME! Whew!

Posted on 17 September 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

WOW.
This is from Astronomy Pic of the Day.
Behold this huge Coronal Mass Ejection.

One of these days, one of these monsters will hit the Earth at just the right angle and it’ll be lights out.
TEOTWAWKI.
Enjoy your electricity while you can and … Continue reading →

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CME IMPACT: geomagnetic storm underway

Posted on 3 September 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From Spaceweather:
CME IMPACT: As expected, a coronal mass ejection (CME) hit Earth’s magnetic field on Sept. 3rd at approximately 1200 UT (5 am PDT).  The impact induced measurable ground currents in the soil of northern Scandinavia and sparked bright auroras … Continue reading →

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Spectacular CME (Coronal Mass Ejection)

Posted on 1 September 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

One of these days!
From Spaceweather:
MAGNIFICENT ERUPTION:  On August 31st, a magnetic filament on the sun erupted in spectacular fashion, producing a long-duration solar flare, a coronal mass ejection (CME) and one of the most beautiful movies of an explosion ever … Continue reading →

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QUAERITUR: The “Three Days of Darkness” and You

Posted on 10 July 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader:
I see you’ve posted about CMEs again [HERE] (I *think* I remember you addressing CMEs as a TEOTWAWKI situation before…). [If a really big one hits us head on, yes, I think it could be.] This all sounds … Continue reading →

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CME Season

Posted on 10 July 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

If there is a massive ejection of material from the Sun, a coronal mass ejection (CME), billions of tons of charged particles hurled out into space, which strikes the Earth, and if the polarity of the mass lines up with … Continue reading →

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One of these days… QUAERITUR…

Posted on 10 May 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

The 11 year cycle of magnetic forces within the Sun is producing more and larger conditions for solar flares and coronal mass ejections, blasts of charged particles that rocket away from the Sun at millions of miles per hour.
From Spaceweather:
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Heavenly fireworks

Posted on 12 December 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

A reader sent:
Father Z – – there were three spectacular coronal mass ejections
(CMEs) today, right on cue for the anniversary of Our Lady of
Guadalupe and Gaudete Sunday!!
Note the symmetry!! Looks like an angel?? The heavens proclaim the Glory of God!!
CLICK … Continue reading →

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