Impact

[The Killer Rabbit]

I believe we just had impact:
http://sec.noaa.gov/ace/MAG_SWEPAM_6h.html

Brian

[The Killer Rabbit]

Ok....definetley an impact...unfortunatley bz flew way north ..wondering if its predicted to go south.
Anyone know?

Seems like the Bz can go either way witht his one.
Nonetheless,  mid and high latitudes should get out there due to the high density.
Ive seen the bz 20 north and still have seen the lights with a good density# at an uncorrected 43 deg. latitude.

Heads up!
Brian

[The Killer Rabbit]

Correction...Bz making a dive southward.

Will start visually monitoring now.
Will update on IRC and here til conditions get good enough for photo ops.

Good luck

Brian

[The Killer Rabbit]

Update:

I seen just a bit of green on the horizon about 10 minutes ago.(its 10pm est now) , nothing much through the light pollution.

This looks like it might be the end of this disturbance though, shortlived as it may have been, its a shadow of things to come, so just be on the lookout.
This is just a wakeup call as to what very well could be coming shortly.

You can see the rise and tapering off of this disturbance here: http://sec.noaa.gov/ace/EPAMp_6h.html

An overall look at the situation following ace is here: http://sec.noaa.gov/ace/ACErtsw_data.html

Compare earlier data to current and take notes, watch the epam protons slowly rise for a signature of impact.

Happy hunting,
Brian

[The Killer Rabbit]

Update as of 11:25pm est.

Large green arc over Niagara Falls NY highly visible through the light pollution from downtown.
(43deg lat).

Didnt expect things to pick up.

Brian

[sammiesmom]

We have similar activity here in SE NY (just south of Albany, NY).
Starting around 11:20pm EST and lasting for about 10 mins - low arc and some diffuse rays that came and went, but it has quieted down somewhat as of 11:35 pm

[dkilpatrick]

Hey Brian!

I've got some light (faint) waves down here at the same time 11:20 ~ 11:30. Really faint though. I could see 2nd and 3rd mag stars and the milky way band.

Glad to know I wasn't just seeing things

Happy Hunting

Dan Kilpatrick

Location: 40.35' N 75.25' W              Lehigh County, Pa    GMT -6:00

[franny]

I am seeing faint red here in toronto right now

[Kudos]

Is there any way to know current velocity or density. Without the ACE velocity data it is hard to judge the time interval between an impact at ACE and arrival at Earth. Any educated guesses?