Solar Storm This Weekend !

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Solar storm barreling toward Earth this weekend

"LOS ANGELES (AP) – The space weather forecast for Earth looks a bit stormy this weekend, but scientists said not to worry.

A solar storm was due to arrive Saturday morning and last through Sunday, slamming into Earth's magnetic field. Scientists said it will be a minor event and they have notified power grid operators, airlines and other potentially affected parties.

"This isn't the mother of all anything," said forecaster Joe Kunches at the government's Space Weather Prediction Center in Boulder, Colo. "We don't see any ill effects to any systems...."

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Hoping it doesnt affect us too much

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Hoping it doesnt affect us too much

meanwhile here is some update and some folks up north of 40 degree North latitude may see some "unusually southern northern lights tonight," to go along with slugo's birthday

NASA Releases Awesome Images of Massive Solar Flare Heading Toward Earth [VIDEO]
"NASA is keeping a close eye on that solar flare that started on Thursday, July 12, and now it’s released dramatic time-lapse video and photos of the flare that’s found its way to Earth.

There’s nothing to fear with this solar dustup — although it’s rated X1.4, barely within the “extreme” range, it’s not expected to cause any damage to electronic equipment, either in orbit or here on terra firma...."

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