Showing posts with label Sun. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sun. Show all posts

Friday, June 17, 2011

NY Times Space Weather

Here's a link to an article in today's New York Times regarding space weather.



"In 1859, a solar super storm sparked fires in telegraph offices. Such storms are predicted every century or so, and perhaps we're overdue"

Interesting reading.
Enjoy your Friday night!

Friday, April 30, 2010

Sunspot Basics

The May 2010 CQ magazine has an easy to read article on sunspots. The sun plays such an important part in our on air activities. I sometimes do not pay enough attention to the sun and how it effects band conditions.

The write up also mentions NASA's new Solar Dynamics Observatory, that I posted a video of previously. Future photos and videos from the $858 million SDO satellite should be must see type of stuff.

CQ magazine is a nice simply down to earth easy read that the beginner can understand. I just wish they would put more kids on the cover, might help generate a younger crowd to the hobby.

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Amazing Video of the Sun

Check out this video of sun surface activity from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory.



The SDO was launched on Feb. 11, 2010, and is the most advanced spacecraft ever designed to study the sun.

I have been reading about the band conditions and thorough would be of interest to a few.