Comments on: The Most Awesome Space Weather Storm of All Time http://homeboyastronomy.com/2008/02/24/the-most-awesome-space-weather-storm-of-all-time/ Homeboy Astronomy Blog - Down-to-Earth Advices for Amateur Astronomers Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:32:31 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: marko http://homeboyastronomy.com/2008/02/24/the-most-awesome-space-weather-storm-of-all-time/comment-page-1/#comment-519 marko Mon, 03 Mar 2008 16:29:45 +0000 http://homeboyastronomy.com/2008/02/24/the-most-awesome-space-weather-storm-of-all-time/#comment-519 Samia, there have been storms later on as well, but this one has been the biggest of all time that has been recorded. I saw really awesome northern lights in 2003 when the Sun was very active. Samia, there have been storms later on as well, but this one has been the biggest of all time that has been recorded. I saw really awesome northern lights in 2003 when the Sun was very active.

]]> By: Samia http://homeboyastronomy.com/2008/02/24/the-most-awesome-space-weather-storm-of-all-time/comment-page-1/#comment-511 Samia Sat, 01 Mar 2008 13:44:30 +0000 http://homeboyastronomy.com/2008/02/24/the-most-awesome-space-weather-storm-of-all-time/#comment-511 I want to know that after 1859 anyother storm hit the earth or not. Or was it the last time.. I want to know that after 1859 anyother storm hit the earth or not. Or was it the last time..

]]> By: marko http://homeboyastronomy.com/2008/02/24/the-most-awesome-space-weather-storm-of-all-time/comment-page-1/#comment-460 marko Mon, 25 Feb 2008 22:49:08 +0000 http://homeboyastronomy.com/2008/02/24/the-most-awesome-space-weather-storm-of-all-time/#comment-460 Hi Tammy, thanks for stopping by and leaving your comment! That's a good question. I cannot say much about that because I am not a northern light specialist, but I do know few pro astronomers in my University in Helsinki. I'd like to present your question to them and write another post based on their answer. Your question really is interesting! It looks like these happen in few hundred years. It is difficult to say if we are going to see them. Anyhow, Sun's behavior is predictable, so "Sun specialists" could probably answer this question. I saw really spectacular northern light in Lapland in Finland in 2003. At that time the Sun was very active and "gamma bursts" hit the north pole around the new year's eve. It was absolutely awesome. I was stunned and my son was even afraid of it. It was so white and bright. Oh, you should see the northern lights at least once! Hi Tammy, thanks for stopping by and leaving your comment!

That’s a good question. I cannot say much about that because I am not a northern light specialist, but I do know few pro astronomers in my University in Helsinki. I’d like to present your question to them and write another post based on their answer. Your question really is interesting!

It looks like these happen in few hundred years. It is difficult to say if we are going to see them. Anyhow, Sun’s behavior is predictable, so “Sun specialists” could probably answer this question.

I saw really spectacular northern light in Lapland in Finland in 2003. At that time the Sun was very active and “gamma bursts” hit the north pole around the new year’s eve. It was absolutely awesome. I was stunned and my son was even afraid of it. It was so white and bright.

Oh, you should see the northern lights at least once!

]]> By: Tammy http://homeboyastronomy.com/2008/02/24/the-most-awesome-space-weather-storm-of-all-time/comment-page-1/#comment-459 Tammy Mon, 25 Feb 2008 16:26:45 +0000 http://homeboyastronomy.com/2008/02/24/the-most-awesome-space-weather-storm-of-all-time/#comment-459 I am going to have to read the entire story. Very interesting. I have never seen the northern light, other than in movies and pictures. My question is; What would a storm like this do today with the hole in the ozone and weakness in our atomosphere as whole? Are we ever going to see another one of the magnitude in our lifetime? How often do these "Major" storms happen? I am going to have to read the entire story. Very interesting. I have never seen the northern light, other than in movies and pictures. My question is; What would a storm like this do today with the hole in the ozone and weakness in our atomosphere as whole? Are we ever going to see another one of the magnitude in our lifetime? How often do these “Major” storms happen?

]]> By: marko http://homeboyastronomy.com/2008/02/24/the-most-awesome-space-weather-storm-of-all-time/comment-page-1/#comment-458 marko Mon, 25 Feb 2008 10:47:49 +0000 http://homeboyastronomy.com/2008/02/24/the-most-awesome-space-weather-storm-of-all-time/#comment-458 Thanks Mark! I like this subject as well, as well as northern lights in general. I grew up in northern Finland and I have seen spectacular northern lights many times. Thanks Mark! I like this subject as well, as well as northern lights in general. I grew up in northern Finland and I have seen spectacular northern lights many times.

]]> By: Mark http://homeboyastronomy.com/2008/02/24/the-most-awesome-space-weather-storm-of-all-time/comment-page-1/#comment-457 Mark Mon, 25 Feb 2008 08:38:08 +0000 http://homeboyastronomy.com/2008/02/24/the-most-awesome-space-weather-storm-of-all-time/#comment-457 Nice post. Very interesting. Nice post. Very interesting.

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