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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2011 12:25:07 GMT -6
They're saying because of the alignment that conditions are right for auroral displays possibly tonight in North America. Ill be on the lookout this evening hoping to catch it.If weather conditions permit, those in Alaska especially may get an awesome show ! Lorelei, this might be a good one !
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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2011 17:01:52 GMT -6
I envy you your lovely skies
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Post by auntym on Nov 10, 2011 1:41:52 GMT -6
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2059395/Beaming-Extraordinary-column-red-light-shines-sky.htmlBeaming me up: Extraordinary column of red light shines down from the sky * Stunning image captured by amateur photographer By Daily Mail Reporter 9th November 2011 Stunning: This is the moment a red pillar of light appears to shoot down from space. It was spotted by Rick Stankiewicz from Ontario, Canada Mr Stankiewicz, 55, an amateur photographer since the age of 12, said: 'It was both eerie and beautiful to see it. Spectacle: The pillar of light topped several hundred feet and could be seen for miles around Spectacle: The pillar of light topped several hundred feet and could be seen for miles around 'At first glance my immediate reaction was that it must be a close encounter of the third kind - it was that convincing. 'The deep colours and clouds just added to the foreboding appearence of the pillar. 'I remember mumbling to myself "beam me up, Scotty" when I spotted it. 'I have seen a couple of these sun pillars before, but this one was one of the most striking and colourful that I have ever seen.' But any sci-fi fanatics out there hoping this proves that extraterrestrial life exists will be disappointed - the phenomenon can be explained completely by science. Mr Stankiewicz, who is retired and from Peterborough, Ontario, added: 'Solar Pillars are caused by sunlight reflecting off the bottom of stacked plate-like ice crystals in the upper atmosphere. 'It is not considered that rare, but really strong, clear, vibrant ones like this are a real treat. CONTINUE READING: www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2059395/Beaming-Extraordinary-column-red-light-shines-sky.html
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2011 10:19:07 GMT -6
For those with telescopes!!
COLORFUL CONJUNCTION : The red planet Mars and the blue star Regulus have gathered together in the pre-dawn sky for a close conjunction that will be at its best on the morning of Friday, Nov. 11th. Wake up early, look east, and behold the colors.
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Post by lois on Nov 29, 2011 16:00:19 GMT -6
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Post by auntym on Nov 29, 2011 18:47:14 GMT -6
this is lois's video of a smoke ring shooting out of a cloud.... WOW...i've never seen this before.... i say ufo....
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Post by Deleted on Nov 29, 2011 19:21:01 GMT -6
this is lois's video of a smoke ring shooting out of a cloud.... WOW...i've never seen this before.... i say ufo.... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------```````````That was really cool !!! -------
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Post by skywalker on Nov 29, 2011 19:32:08 GMT -6
I have seen a lot of weird things in my lifetiem but I have never seen anything like that. How could that possibly be a cloud? I guess anything is possible, especially with the weird wind currants and weather patterns they have in the mountains. That was pretty cool though whatever it was. I like it.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 29, 2011 20:46:23 GMT -6
I wouldn't have thought cloud but after listening to some of the stories of the pilots at the airport..the air current can product funnel clouds, vortex'es and other strange phenomena..that we seldom see down here. I guess..it could be something like that. I can't see a UFO in it but who knows..
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Post by lois on Nov 29, 2011 23:46:30 GMT -6
I have my internet explorer 9 back tonight. Now I can put the videos on again.. That firefox has to many things it does not do that I'm use to having. I don't even like their toolbar. ;D
I had it for a month now. My zoom in is on my task bar where I can see it. I have I-cons on my desktop again . no going on the net to bookmarks . I have my favorites button back. want me to go on? ;D ;D
I say the above.. it is a cloud, just happen to be a freak of nature is all.
When you see it first rising out of the other cloud at the beginning, it is kind of like a ufo emerging.
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Post by lois on Nov 29, 2011 23:48:30 GMT -6
Look close. there are white balls rolling around the ring, that is weird
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Post by skywalker on Nov 30, 2011 18:52:23 GMT -6
It does look kind of tornadoish the way it moves. I hear they have some really freaky weather down in the mountains of New Zealand too...all sorts of updrafts and downdrafts and wind currents. It still gets my vote for one of the coolest clouds I have ever seen.
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Post by lois on Dec 1, 2011 11:23:45 GMT -6
I have a Nephew living in New Zealand. I will ask him about their weather. He loves it there and has not been home in 7 years.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 1, 2011 14:34:22 GMT -6
I wouldn't have thought cloud but after listening to some of the stories of the pilots at the airport..the air current can product funnel clouds, vortex'es and other strange phenomena..that we seldom see down here. I guess..it could be something like that. I can't see a UFO in it but who knows.. I'm in a language arts mood today Jo, sorry. ;D I was going to tell you I thought that "vortexes" was incorrect, but according to dictionary.com you can pluralize it two ways just like Octopus. I always thought it was "vortices". That is the other way... but spell checker doesn't like the one I used... It's pronounced "Vort-eh-sees". ~rubs chin~ interesting...
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Post by Deleted on Dec 1, 2011 16:15:49 GMT -6
I was curious if this may be due to volcanic origin so I looked it up and it definately said this mountain has been active for many years. Im guessing thats probably what caused this "smoke ring". It's so cool to watch .
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Post by skywalker on Dec 1, 2011 21:24:10 GMT -6
I didn't know the mountain was volcanic but that would help to explain what was happening there. It could have been a hot gust of air or gasses that had just shot out of the 'cano and that is why it was acting so funky. I love watching volcanoes. They are some of the most amazing things...so much destructive power yet so beautiful at the same time.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 1, 2011 21:35:07 GMT -6
um....roundy roundy thingy ma bobs? ?
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Post by Steve on Dec 2, 2011 11:18:16 GMT -6
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2011 11:25:59 GMT -6
Sweeeeeeet! ;D
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Post by auntym on Dec 19, 2011 23:45:47 GMT -6
www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/19/cloud-waves-birmingham-alabama_n_1158840.html?ref=green&icid=maing-grid7 'Wave Clouds' Over Birmingham, Alabama Explained (VIDEO)[/size] The Huffington Post Dean Praetorius First Posted: 12/19/11 07:06 PM ET Updated: 12/19/11 08:07 PM ET Birmingham, Alabama got hit by a massive tsunami last week ... a tsunami of clouds.The surreal waves graced the skies Friday afternoon, giving residents a treat few had seen before, according to ABC 33/40. The event was rare enough to spark a flurry of YouTube videos, like the one below. But what's happening in the sky is perhaps not as rare as many thought. The effect even has a scientific name, the Kelvin–Helmholtz instability. It generally occurs at the cloud level in areas where winds can build up significant speed. LiveScience explains the occurrence: Whether seen in the sky or in the ocean, this type of turbulence always forms when a fast-moving layer of fluid slides on top of a slower, thicker layer, dragging its surface. CONTINUE READING: www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/19/cloud-waves-birmingham-alabama_n_1158840.html?ref=green&icid=maing-grid7Uploaded by abc3340 on Dec 16, 2011 December 16, 2011
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Post by lois on Dec 22, 2011 11:58:00 GMT -6
Wave in Antarctica frozen in time..
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Post by lois on Dec 22, 2011 12:02:07 GMT -6
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Post by paulette on Jan 22, 2012 20:26:41 GMT -6
There was a major solar flare that hit the earth's magnetic fields on Jan. 22nd. Wild and wonderful auroras. See it on: spaceweather.com and subscribe for free if you want to get updates emailed to you.
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Post by swamprat on Jan 23, 2012 15:55:55 GMT -6
Here is the Fox update: Massive Solar EruptionPublished January 23, 2012 FoxNews.com NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory A powerful M9-class solar storm that unleashed a coronal mass ejection toward Earth in the early hours of Jan. 23, 2012 (GMT).CREDIT: NASA/SDO/SOHOAn immense blast of plasma spewed late Sunday night from the sun led to the strongest radiation storm bombarding our planet since 2005, and a rare warning from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency -- and even a plan to redirect certain high-flying airplanes. NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center -- the nation’s official source of warnings about space weather and its impact on Earth -- issued a watch for a geomagnetic storm expected to hit our planet Tuesday morning after a satellite witnessed an ultraviolet flash from the massive solar eruption, according to Spaceweather.com. There is no risk to people on Earth, Doug Biesecker of the NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center told FoxNews.com. But as a rare precaution, polar flights on Earth are expected to be re-routed, Kathy Sullivan, deputy administrator of NOAA, said today at a Meteorological Society meeting in New Orleans, La., according to Space.com. Eruptions on the sun shoot tremendous streams of charged particles away from the star -- in this case directly towards us. "There is little doubt that the cloud is heading in the general direction of Earth," Spaceweather.com announced in an alert. The blast from the immense solar radiation storm let loose with a so called coronal mass ejection (CME) that will hit the atmosphere Tuesday morning, something NASA and NOAA monitor for as it could cause problems for astronauts, communications satellites, and even rocket launches. “A preliminary inspection of SOHO/STEREO imagery suggests that the CME will deliver a strong glancing blow to Earth's magnetic field on Jan. 24-25 as it sails mostly north of our planet," SpaceWeather’s bulletin read. It could also affect navigation and the power grid. The solar flare spat out late Sunday, Jan. 22, at 10:59 p.m. EST was rated an M9-class eruption -- nearly an X-class flare, the most powerful type of solar storm. NASA spokeswoman Kelly Humphries told Space.com the six spaceflyers currently living and working on the orbiting outpost are not in any danger. "The flight surgeons have reviewed the space weather forecasts for the flare and determined that there are no expected adverse effects or actions required to protect the on-orbit crew," Humphries told SPACE.com in an email. The flare led to the largest radiation storm of its kind since 2005 -- one still only described as a three on the scale of one to five, Biesecker told AFP. NOAA measures geomagnetic storms on a five-point scale from 1 to 5. G1 storms are minor, leading to weak power grid fluctuations and having only minor impact on satellites. G5 storms are extreme, leading to widespread voltage control problems, damage to transformers, radio outages and satellite problems. NOAA warned that of geomagnetic storms on Tuesday as well -- another result of the flare. They may be as strong as G3, causing intermittent navigation issues and problems with low-Earth satellites. The sun's activity waxes and wanes on an 11-year cycle, Space.com reported. Currently, activity in Solar Cycle 24 is expected to ramp up toward a "solar maximum" in 2013. Read more: www.foxnews.com/scitech/2012/01/23/planes-rerouted-fearing-strongest-radiation-storm-in-7-years/#ixzz1kJi6v1wP
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Post by paulette on Jan 29, 2012 13:08:20 GMT -6
So far I've seen no auroras - the sky is socked in with low gray clouds most nights. If it clears later - I'm asleep.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 26, 2012 17:38:21 GMT -6
Be on alert for the Aurora Borealis ( northern lights) tonight ! Another large cme (coronal mass ejection) was detected and solar particles are heading towards us. Scientists are saying it might be visible in the central United States also. People in Northern Latitudes especially should see a good show tonight if the weather permits ! Enjoy !
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Post by lois on Feb 26, 2012 21:50:52 GMT -6
Cliff I just went out and don't see a thing but clear skies and stars. It is suppose to be late like we hours?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2012 1:33:35 GMT -6
Cliff I just went out and don't see a thing but clear skies and stars. It is suppose to be late like we hours? It just depends when the particles reach earth and how intense they are. Sometimes they forecast it to be a great show and nothing happens whereas other times it can be surprising that one occured. It was clear here in S.W. Missouri this evening and then the clouds came,,,bummer. I hope to see some good pics / videos if this turns out to be as intense as they said it would.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2012 1:38:27 GMT -6
Cliff I just went out and don't see a thing but clear skies and stars. It is suppose to be late like we hours? I highly recommend for anyone wanting to see good footage of a recent aurora to check out Astronomy Picture Of The Day (APOD) archives Feb 09, 2012 titled "Trees , Stars , Aurora".
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2012 13:42:48 GMT -6
It was cloudy here all night again... and it's snowing today...
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