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Original => Hot Tub Forum => Topic started by: wmccall on September 14, 2005, 12:11:06 pm

Title: Under the Stars alert
Post by: wmccall on September 14, 2005, 12:11:06 pm

Sunspot 798/808 flared twice more yesterday, and at least one of the X-class explosions propelled a coronal mass ejection (CME) toward Earth.  NOAA forecasters estimate a 70% chance of severe geomagnetic activity when the CME arrives--perhaps tonight, Sept. 14-15.  Sky watchers at all latitudes should be alert for auroras.


Auroras are great to see from a hot tub.

Title: Re: Under the Stars alert
Post by: amat1950 on September 14, 2005, 12:24:24 pm

I will be watching for them I have seen them many times when I have worked this time of year in northern Maine. They are awsome. Almost always see them the first week of Oct. up there. I won't be there this year so a chance to see them in NY and from my tub,good deal !

Title: Re: Under the Stars alert
Post by: wmccall on September 14, 2005, 12:29:49 pm

I've only seen them twice in Ohio.  We are at 38 degrees N I believe.

This picture was from 20 miles east in Oct of 2004 if I remember right.

(http://mccallw.tripod.com/ohiosky.jpg)

Title: Re: Under the Stars alert
Post by: cappykat on September 14, 2005, 01:09:57 pm

I don't know much about auroras, longitude, latitude, but will I be able to see them in Florida?

Title: Re: Under the Stars alert
Post by: wmccall on September 14, 2005, 01:31:13 pm

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I don't know much about auroras, longitude, latitude, but will I be able to see them in Florida?

Its less likely the farther south you are, but for Florida it is usually a once in a lifetime event, and you have to be away from bright city lights. Here in Ohio, for one out of every 25 alerts do we see anything.

Title: Re: Under the Stars alert
Post by: amat1950 on September 14, 2005, 03:23:58 pm

We had a great view of them in the upper Hudson Valley last October also.  They are a sight to see.  :)

Title: Re: Under the Stars alert
Post by: r100rs on September 15, 2005, 01:46:36 am

Well pretty good chance HF communication will be crappy to non-exsistent.  Hopefully I won't need to use it tonight.  Sometimes I hate it when I have to monitor flights all over the world.  Oh well - only 4hrs and 15 min left of work.

r100rs

Title: Re: Under the Stars alert
Post by: Tman122 on September 15, 2005, 05:54:27 am

Sorry it's hard to get excited here in Northern Minnesota where we see them all the time.

Title: Re: Under the Stars alert
Post by: amat1950 on September 15, 2005, 09:24:20 am

Could not see them last night here even if they were out there. Way too cloudy.  :( Sat in the tub anyway. Lucky you to live in Nothern Minn. (I loved N. Maine) Lots of moose there in Minn.?
Update on diabetes. I started checking levels yesterday AM and last night. Checked before I got in tub and half hour after. Went down 2 pts. It was still down 2 pts. this AM. Will keep checking and update after 1 week.

Title: Re: Under the Stars alert
Post by: Chas on September 15, 2005, 04:32:35 pm

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Update on diabetes. I started checking levels yesterday AM and last night. Checked before I got in tub and half hour after. Went down 2 pts. It was still down 2 pts. this AM. Will keep checking and update after 1 week.

Help me understand - is "went down 2pts." a desirable thing or not?

Title: Re: Under the Stars alert
Post by: amat1950 on September 16, 2005, 10:24:56 am

Yes a good thing. I would like it around 90-100 Right now it is 179. I am on some medication and they talk about insulin. I am curious if I use the spa every day (At least try to) if it really does help it come down. It is not a scientific study by any means but if it works for me it may help  someone else. I am trying to keep my diet on track and exercise the same every day so as to keep everything the same.