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[starrmtn001]

EARTH-DIRECTED CME: A magnetic filament in the sun's northern hemisphere erupted on Oct. 8th, hurling a faint CME (movie) into space. NOAA analysts say the storm cloud could deliver a glancing blow to Earth's magnetic field on Oct. 13th. At this time of year, even a minor CME impact can spark bright polar auroras, so stay tuned.

Thank you, Serenity.

Seeing the Northern Lights, live and in person, is on my bucket list.

[WhiteCrow]

Bring it back...

https://youtu.be/XF68OyTlP4E

[WhiteCrow]

Thank you, Serenity.

Seeing the Northern Lights, live and in person, is on my bucket list.

Saw them three times.. bucket worthy

[starrmtn001]

Saw them three times.. bucket worthy

Cool, WhiteCrow.  Have any pics?

[WhiteCrow]

Cool, WhiteCrow.  Have any pics?

No pics .. LOL .. was back in the days before we all had computers in our pockets

[WhiteCrow]

Eclipse-chasers are called umbraphiles:“shadow people" who chase eclipses seem to have a weird addiction to them that is hard to explain.

Chasing any total eclipse is a formidable challenge. The path of the moon’s shadow is only 100 kilometres wide, it often passes over sea or inaccessible areas of land, and a cloud during the crucial few seconds or minutes could ruin everything.
Just before totality, points of brightness called Baily’s beads appear on the edge of the moon as sunlight shines through its valleys. Strips of shadows appear in the sky and on the ground. A few seconds later, all that is left is the thin white glow of the sun’s corona, the solar atmosphere that can only be seen during a total eclipse.

[WhiteCrow]

            THE SHADOW PEOPLE

TOTAL ECLIPSE - UMBRA 

PICTURE OF SHADOWS JUST BEFORE TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE

[eagle]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqvD3pz3pCE

[serenity]

Awesome Eagle!  Always did like Stevie! Guess I'm showing my age LOL

[serenity]

METEORS FROM HALLEY'S COMET: Earth has entered a stream of debris from Halley's Comet, source of the annual Orionid meteor shower.  Forecasters expect the shower to peak during the night of Oct. 20-21 with as many as 10-20 meteors per hour.  Glare from tonight's gibbous Moon will mute the display, but not completely eliminate it as NASA cameras are observing some Orionid fireballs bright enough to be seen in the moonlight. Visit Spaceweather.com for observing tips and more information.

[WhiteCrow]

                AUGUST 21, 2017

[WhiteCrow]

                  REAL CHANGE


https://youtu.be/9C0SeDenPRo

[starrmtn001]

                  REAL CHANGE


https://youtu.be/9C0SeDenPRo

So.  I take we will not be camping out in your backyard?

Keep us updated, please.  Thank you, WhiteCrow.

[serenity]

CHANCE OF MAGNETIC STORMS: A large coronal hole is turning toward Earth, and it is spewing a stream of high-speed solar wind into space. NOAA forecasters expect the stream to reach our planet on Oct. 25-26 with a 35% chance of geomagnetic storms when it arrives. Storm levels could reach category G2, which means the glow of auroras might be visible not only around the Arctic Circle but also in northern-tier US states such as Minnesota and Michigan. Visit Spaceweather.com for more information.

[akwilly]

CHANCE OF MAGNETIC STORMS: A large coronal hole is turning toward Earth, and it is spewing a stream of high-speed solar wind into space. NOAA forecasters expect the stream to reach our planet on Oct. 25-26 with a 35% chance of geomagnetic storms when it arrives. Storm levels could reach category G2, which means the glow of auroras might be visible not only around the Arctic Circle but also in northern-tier US states such as Minnesota and Michigan. Visit Spaceweather.com for more information.

very cool! If I see some cool northern lights I will take some pics

[21st Century Man]

The Cremation of Sam McGee
BY ROBERT W. SERVICE


There are strange things done in the midnight sun
      By the men who moil for gold;
The Arctic trails have their secret tales
      That would make your blood run cold;
The Northern Lights have seen queer sights,
      But the queerest they ever did see
Was that night on the marge of Lake Lebarge
      I cremated Sam McGee.

Now Sam McGee was from Tennessee, where the cotton blooms and blows.
Why he left his home in the South to roam 'round the Pole, God only knows.
He was always cold, but the land of gold seemed to hold him like a spell;
Though he'd often say in his homely way that "he'd sooner live in hell."

On a Christmas Day we were mushing our way over the Dawson trail.
Talk of your cold! through the parka's fold it stabbed like a driven nail.
If our eyes we'd close, then the lashes froze till sometimes we couldn't see;
It wasn't much fun, but the only one to whimper was Sam McGee.

And that very night, as we lay packed tight in our robes beneath the snow,
And the dogs were fed, and the stars o'erhead were dancing heel and toe,
He turned to me, and "Cap," says he, "I'll cash in this trip, I guess;
And if I do, I'm asking that you won't refuse my last request."

Well, he seemed so low that I couldn't say no; then he says with a sort of moan:
"It's the cursèd cold, and it's got right hold till I'm chilled clean through to the bone.
Yet 'tain't being deadâ€"it's my awful dread of the icy grave that pains;
So I want you to swear that, foul or fair, you'll cremate my last remains."

A pal's last need is a thing to heed, so I swore I would not fail;
And we started on at the streak of dawn; but God! he looked ghastly pale.
He crouched on the sleigh, and he raved all day of his home in Tennessee;
And before nightfall a corpse was all that was left of Sam McGee.

There wasn't a breath in that land of death, and I hurried, horror-driven,
With a corpse half hid that I couldn't get rid, because of a promise given;
It was lashed to the sleigh, and it seemed to say: "You may tax your brawn and brains,
But you promised true, and it's up to you to cremate those last remains."

Now a promise made is a debt unpaid, and the trail has its own stern code.
In the days to come, though my lips were dumb, in my heart how I cursed that load.
In the long, long night, by the lone firelight, while the huskies, round in a ring,
Howled out their woes to the homeless snowsâ€" O God! how I loathed the thing.

And every day that quiet clay seemed to heavy and heavier grow;
And on I went, though the dogs were spent and the grub was getting low;
The trail was bad, and I felt half mad, but I swore I would not give in;
And I'd often sing to the hateful thing, and it hearkened with a grin.

Till I came to the marge of Lake Lebarge, and a derelict there lay;
It was jammed in the ice, but I saw in a trice it was called the "Alice May."
And I looked at it, and I thought a bit, and I looked at my frozen chum;
Then "Here," said I, with a sudden cry, "is my cre-ma-tor-eum."

Some planks I tore from the cabin floor, and I lit the boiler fire;
Some coal I found that was lying around, and I heaped the fuel higher;
The flames just soared, and the furnace roaredâ€"such a blaze you seldom see;
And I burrowed a hole in the glowing coal, and I stuffed in Sam McGee.

Then I made a hike, for I didn't like to hear him sizzle so;
And the heavens scowled, and the huskies howled, and the wind began to blow.
It was icy cold, but the hot sweat rolled down my cheeks, and I don't know why;
And the greasy smoke in an inky cloak went streaking down the sky.

I do not know how long in the snow I wrestled with grisly fear;
But the stars came out and they danced about ere again I ventured near;
I was sick with dread, but I bravely said: "I'll just take a peep inside.
I guess he's cooked, and it's time I looked"; ... then the door I opened wide.

And there sat Sam, looking cool and calm, in the heart of the furnace roar;
And he wore a smile you could see a mile, and he said: "Please close that door.
It's fine in here, but I greatly fear you'll let in the cold and stormâ€"
Since I left Plumtree, down in Tennessee, it's the first time I've been warm."

There are strange things done in the midnight sun
      By the men who moil for gold;
The Arctic trails have their secret tales
      That would make your blood run cold;
The Northern Lights have seen queer sights,
      But the queerest they ever did see
Was that night on the marge of Lake Lebarge
      I cremated Sam McGee.

[serenity]

And heres the latest update

STRONG GEOMAGNETIC STORM: A strong "G3-class" geomagnetic storm is underway on Oct. 25th as Earth enters a fast-moving stream of solar wind. The arrival of the solar wind stream was predicted, but the intensity of the resulting storm is greater than forecast. Tonight, Northern Lights around the Arctic Circle should be bright, and the glow could descend to northern-tier US states as well. Visit Spaceweather.com for more information.

[serenity]

Update:
SOLAR WIND STORM SPARKS AURORAS: As predicted, a stream of high-speed solar wind hit Earth's magnetic field on Oct. 25th, sparking geomagnetic storms around both poles. There was one episode of strong storming, which registered G3 on NOAA scales of geomagnetic activity, and many hours of lesser disturbances.
More auroras are in the offing. This solar wind stream is broad and fast; it is currently blowing 700+ km/s and is expected to influence our planet for some days to come.  High-latitude sky watchers should remain alert for auroras on Oct. 26-27

[serenity]

Well, it's been quiet here so for anyone that happens to show up have breakfast. Dont forget to set your clocks this weekend!

[onan]

Well, it's been quiet here so for anyone that happens to show up have breakfast. Dont forget to set your clocks this weekend!

I'm going to be living in NOLA for about 3 months. Any advice?

[GravitySucks]

I'm going to be living in NOLA for about 3 months. Any advice?

If you are going to be in the city proper, don't take your own car, son't carry a wallet, and get out of there before Mardi Gras. Hope you are not allergic to peanut oil.

[serenity]

I'm going to be living in NOLA for about 3 months. Any advice?

What GS said doubled. Lots of space at Federal City and surrounding area. If military related the BOQ at Bellchase is good and there is some airbnb in and around the quarter. Stay out of Algers unless you are going to stay at the BOQ at Jackson Barracks. Might be better on the Northshore or the west bank

[onan]

What GS said doubled. Lots of space at Federal City and surrounding area. If military related the BOQ at Bellchase is good and there is some airbnb in and around the quarter. Stay out of Algers unless you are going to stay at the BOQ at Jackson Barracks. Might be better on the Northshore or the west bank

Not military related. I will be doing some research at a hospital there.

Thanks for the heads up.

[albrecht]

I'm going to be living in NOLA for about 3 months. Any advice?

Frequently check your six in NO. And be prepared to need to shave off a few pounds when you leave. The food is awesome but not the healthiest fare. I think LA is labeled the most unhealthy state due to the excessive drinking, smoking, and obesity. And in the US that says a lot! But great food, music, etc. Here is a neat article on the food and history behind it.
http://www.louisianafolklife.org/LT/CSE/creole_food_trad.html

[GravitySucks]

Not military related. I will be doing some research at a hospital there.

Thanks for the heads up.

If you have time to make it up to Lafayette, this is a quaint place to tour. They have a Christmas program in December. I haven't been there since the mid-90s but you can check out their website to see if it is for you.

http://www.vermilionville.org/vermilionville/index.html

[gabrielle]

https://youtu.be/nwgbfriHWt8
Hello

[serenity]

Not military related. I will be doing some research at a hospital there.

Thanks for the heads up.

If you happen to be here over Christmas there is a wonderful event Christmas eve in Lutcher outside of New Orleans. Bonfires on the Bayou. Heres a link for some info (lots more on the net) http://www.tabasco.com/avery-island/south-louisiana-festivals/festival-of-the-bonfires/
I've been there 3 or 4 times lots of fun, music and food!

[WhiteCrow]

So.  I take we will not be camping out in your backyard?

Keep us updated, please.  Thank you, WhiteCrow.

Pffffft ..My Dear, there isn't a back yard  ... Front yard and lake side.

I'll be checking out accommodations .. and will report back with options.   

[starrmtn001]

Pffffft ..My Dear, there isn't a back yard  ... Front yard and lake side.

I'll be checking out accommodations .. and will report back with options.   

Lake side?  Cool.     Can we go fishing?

[WhiteCrow]

Lake side?  Cool.     Can we go fishing?

Sure you can go fishing.. but wouldn't you rather take our boat to the yacht club on the lake for a delicious fish fry?