Must Read Solar Flare ( times 3) and CME

[Rob Painless]

Well, it looks like we are about to get the triple whammy. 2 days, 3 flares, all Earth directed or at least glancing blows. Probably not gonna be a huge big deal, but....keep your eyes & ears open for the next 48 hours as the first impact is expected sometime this evening or early night. If you have a hole in your preps, couldn't hurt to seal it off today.

 

[Brent S]

I heard about one, but not the three! Something like this is a tough thing to prep for.

 

[Silent Earth]

Over here the media is just saying we could have a great Northern lights event.

 

[Brent S]

Over here the media is just saying we could have a great Northern lights event.

So far I haven't noticed anything different. Satellite TV and internet are the same, as in there's not much worth watching on tv and my internet is as slow as always.....

 

[Silent Earth]

We looked last night but nothing seen and our house is at the same latitude as British Columbia

 

[Brent S]

We looked last night but nothing seen and our house is at the same latitude as British Columbia

I wish I could see the N Lights but am way to far south. I did recently see Picts of the ones on Jupiter that are a thousand more times powerful than here. Pretty cool stuff.

 

[Brent S]

I did read there were some radio blackouts but it did not give any details.

 

[Silent Earth]

looks like this Solar eruption has not yet finished with us
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-4860480/NASA-captures-images-strong-solar-flares.html

 

[jimLE]

yeah it does look like it..

The biggest solar flare seen for 12 years erupted from the sun yesterday causing radio blackouts on Earth.

Two high-intensity solar flares were emitted, the second of which was the most intense recorded since 2005, the Space Weather Prediction Centre (SWPC) said.

The flares knocked out radio communications for one hour on the Earth's side facing the sun, as well as low-frequency communications used in navigation.

Experts say that a coronal mass ejection (CME) triggered by the flares will likely arrive in the next 1-2 days, and that this could damage satellites, communications and power systems on Earth.


i'm already thinking ahead on that..i know that there's very little that i can do to protect my electronic devices.like my smart phone.emergency radio,pc and all..seeing how i don't have a faraday cage..but yet i do have a heavy duty tote,in which the lid for it,is on a hinge,and it latches shut.so i'll remove what's in it.#10 cans of store bought canned foods..then put my electronics in it..

 

[Silent Earth]

All my PMR, CBs and other kit now in Faraday bag.

 

[Rob Painless]

The impact wave that hit earth last night was from the M class flare from a couple of days ago. It was pretty minor. The 2 flares from yesterday at still inbound. The second of those 2 was the more powerful and is now predicted to overtake the first of the 2 and maybe even have a slight 'cancelling effect' on the first one. So maybe, the double whammy impact of the X class flares won't hit us quite as hard as first thought. Of course there's still the chance that our shield (the magnetosphere) will still be semi-collapsed from the first wave and not have time to recover to protect us from the second wave. But it seems a lot less likely that will happen now. Yay! I wasn't really ready to live long term without electricity just yet.

 

[Silent Earth]

Hmm if the CME doesnt get ya Irma or Jose may ?

 

[Robinjopo1]

yeah it does look like it..

The biggest solar flare seen for 12 years erupted from the sun yesterday causing radio blackouts on Earth.

Two high-intensity solar flares were emitted, the second of which was the most intense recorded since 2005, the Space Weather Prediction Centre (SWPC) said.

The flares knocked out radio communications for one hour on the Earth's side facing the sun, as well as low-frequency communications used in navigation.

Experts say that a coronal mass ejection (CME) triggered by the flares will likely arrive in the next 1-2 days, and that this could damage satellites, communications and power systems on Earth.


i'm already thinking ahead on that..i know that there's very little that i can do to protect my electronic devices.like my smart phone.emergency radio,pc and all..seeing how i don't have a faraday cage..but yet i do have a heavy duty tote,in which the lid for it,is on a hinge,and it latches shut.so i'll remove what's in it.#10 cans of store bought canned foods..then put my electronics in it..

Jim I made a Faraday out of a galvanized garbage can. Got it as a Christmas present.

 

[Rob Painless]

An update on the flares impacts......

 

[Brent S]

Jim I made a Faraday out of a galvanized garbage can. Got it as a Christmas present.

You know, at first I'm thinking a garbage can fro a Christmas present...... the the practical prepper side of me kicked in and I'm thinking I can work with this!

 

[Silent Earth]

You want this type just in case any nasty EMP get into the can they can escape again

 

[Brent S]

You want this type just in case any nasty EMP get into the can they can escape again
View attachment 7565

That looks like it would make a great burn barrel as well.

 

[Robinjopo1]

You know, at first I'm thinking a garbage can fro a Christmas present...... the the practical prepper side of me kicked in and I'm thinking I can work with this!

It's was what I asked for. My husband knows nothing about prepping.

 

[Robinjopo1]

All my PMR, CBs and other kit now in Faraday bag.

I put radio , HAM radio and batteries in mine.

 

[jimLE]

It's was what I asked for. My husband knows nothing about prepping.

ok.im pleading the 5th amendment on that one..LOL