We are currently experiencing a fairly significant solar storm.

NOAA

Should be interesting to see if any of these problems occur with a storm with this level of intensity (KP7).

Power systems: voltage corrections required, false alarms triggered on protection devices, and high "gas-in-oil" transformer readings likely.

Spacecraft operations: surface charging on satellite components, increased drag on satellite, and orientation problems need corrections.

Other systems: intermittent satellite navigation and low-frequency radio navigation problems, HF radio intermittent, and the aurora seen as low as mid-latitudes.

Scales

Tinfoil hats are definately recommended as the 'dress-du-jour'.

:-))

-- John (jh@NotReal.ca), February 12, 2000

Answers

Helmets ON!!

-- John Galt (still@doom.er), February 12, 2000.

Don't forget the underwear!

-- mush (discovery@shields.up), February 12, 2000.

LOL, mush. 2 tin cups, coming up

-- (-@-.-), February 12, 2000.

Added links and a solar flare monitor to The Bunker...

-- Uncle Bob (UNCLB0B@AOL.COM), February 12, 2000.

Why did NASA just send up a shuttle? Didn't those guys see Apollo 13?

-- John (LITTMANNJ@AOL.COM), February 12, 2000.