Geomagnetic storms warning

[buffalobo]

https://www.noaa.gov/stories/strong-geomagnetic-storm-reaches-earth-continues-through-weekend

Anybody see northern lights or experience disruptions? Ham/comms guys? Satellite jockeys?

If you're unarmed, you are a victim.

[BushMasterBoy]

It didn't affect the launch yesterday from Florida. I'm sure there was a disturbance of some of our satellites orbiting deeper in space than LEO. The lead organization for this kind of research is based here in Colorado at UCAR.

https://scied.ucar.edu/learning-zone/sun-space-weather/coronal-mass-ejection


https://www.space.com/spacex-starlink-launch-group-6-58

Per Ardua ad Astra

[Duman]

A disturbance in the force?

[O2HeN2]

I'm sure there was a disturbance of some of our satellites orbiting deeper in space than LEO.

Even LEO satellites are affected. When the atmosphere gets hit with energy, it "swells" causing greater drag on LEO satellites, requiring them to boost more often.

The ISS took a [relative] dive, for instance: Mean height of ISS in km (https://www.heavens-above.com/IssHeight.aspx)

O2

[Eric P]

San luis valley had no power Friday...

[buffalobo]

San luis valley had no power Friday...Snow storm related, no mention of geomagnetic. But thanks for playing.

https://alamosanews.com/article/valley-wide-power-outage

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[Martinjmpr]

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[Eric P]

Snow storm related, no mention of geomagnetic. But thanks for playing.

https://alamosanews.com/article/valley-wide-power-outage

If you're unarmed, you are a victim.

Was driving through for work. Maybe 1-2 inches of snow.

[hollohas]

I noticed my GPS started to have accuracy/lock issues on Friday. It struggled a bit throughout the weekend, but that was the only issue I noticed from the solar storm.

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[Grant H.]

We saw quite a bit of SatComm loss.

Went exploring and saw the Northern Lights on Friday night.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53720399757_82430062ff_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2pR66fV)20240511_010408 (https://flic.kr/p/2pR66fV) by ARNEWB (https://www.flickr.com/photos/61071044@N08/), on Flickr

This was between Fort Collins and Ault, north of HWY14.

It wasn't this bright to the naked eye, but it was definitely visible. Not nearly as obvious as AK or Norway, but still really cool to see here in CO.

[arbol]

Tricky cool, Grant...

If I had any idea it would be this far south, I would have driven north!

-John