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         <title>Moderate geomagnetic storm in progress (June 7, 2013)</title>
         <link>http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2013/06/07/moderate-geomagnetic-storm-in-progress-june-7-2013/</link>
         <comments>http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2013/06/07/moderate-geomagnetic-storm-in-progress-june-7-2013/#comments</comments>
         <pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2013 06:16:32</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[A&nbsp;moderate G2 Geomagnetic Storm&nbsp;(Kp=6) is currently in progress due&nbsp;the arrival of the fast flow from the low-latitude coronal hole at the northern hemisphere.​&nbsp;Bz component of Interplanetary Magnetic Field (IMF)&nbsp;has been tipping sharply]]></description>
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         <title>Geomagnetic storm still in progress (June 2, 2013)</title>
         <link>http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2013/06/02/geomagnetic-storm-still-in-progress-june-2-2013/</link>
         <comments>http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2013/06/02/geomagnetic-storm-still-in-progress-june-2-2013/#comments</comments>
         <pubDate>Sun, 02 Jun 2013 06:10:35</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[The arrival of an interplanetary shock wave on May 31, 2013 caused geomagnetic storming that reached G2 (Moderate) geomagnetic storm levels on NOAA/SWPC storm scale during June 1, 2013. The solar wind speed remains elevated above 650 km/s.&nbsp;Currently, geomagnetic]]></description>
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         <title>Moderate G2 geomagnetic storm in progress (June 1, 2013)</title>
         <link>http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2013/06/01/moderate-g2-geomagnetic-storm-in-progress-june-1-2013/</link>
         <comments>http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2013/06/01/moderate-g2-geomagnetic-storm-in-progress-june-1-2013/#comments</comments>
         <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jun 2013 04:49:34</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[G2 (Moderate) geomagnetic storming has been observed as Earth remains under the influence of a slow-moving Coronal Mass Ejection (CME).&nbsp;This event was not associated with a significant M1.0 solar flare from May 31, 2013 and is likely the result of a disappearing]]></description>
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         <title>Subsiding geomagnetic storm (May 25/26, 2013)</title>
         <link>http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2013/05/25/subsiding-geomagnetic-storm-may-25-26-2013/</link>
         <comments>http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2013/05/25/subsiding-geomagnetic-storm-may-25-26-2013/#comments</comments>
         <pubDate>Sat, 25 May 2013 22:43:32</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[Geomagnetic storming, caused by May 22th M-class solar flare and its Coronal Mass Ejection (CME),&nbsp;is slowly subsiding. Plasma cloud reached our geomagnetic field on May 24, 2013.&nbsp;In the past 24 hours, Earth&#39;s magnetic field experienced three episodes of]]></description>
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         <title>Geomagnetic storm in progress, subsiding solar radiation storm (May 24, 2013)</title>
         <link>http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2013/05/24/geomagnetic-storm-in-progress-subsiding-solar-radiation-storm-may-24-2013/</link>
         <comments>http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2013/05/24/geomagnetic-storm-in-progress-subsiding-solar-radiation-storm-may-24-2013/#comments</comments>
         <pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 21:24:00</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[The geomagnetic storm associated with the May 22, 2013&nbsp;solar flare (M5.0) and corresponding Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) is ongoing.&nbsp;G1 (Minor) geomagnetic storm conditions have occurred as a result.&nbsp;According to NOAA/SWPC, continued, low-level]]></description>
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         <title>Strong (S3) solar radiation storm in progress (May 23, 2013)</title>
         <link>http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2013/05/23/strong-s3-solar-radiation-storm-in-progress-may-23-2013/</link>
         <comments>http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2013/05/23/strong-s3-solar-radiation-storm-in-progress-may-23-2013/#comments</comments>
         <pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 07:45:00</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[Solar radiation storm reached S3 (Strong) levels at approximately 03:00 UTC on May 23, 2013.&nbsp;Strong solar radiation storm is still&nbsp;in progress&nbsp;due an M5.0 solar flare originating in&nbsp;departing Sunspot 1745 on the Sun&#39;s western limb. The M-class]]></description>
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         <title>Major G2 geomagnetic storm conditions expected as CME sweeps past Earth</title>
         <link>http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2013/05/20/earth-expects-cme-impact-major-g2-geomagnetic-storm-conditions-forecasted/</link>
         <comments>http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2013/05/20/earth-expects-cme-impact-major-g2-geomagnetic-storm-conditions-forecasted/#comments</comments>
         <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 00:57:52</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[NOAA/SWPC&nbsp;reported passage of an interplanetary shock, recorded by ACE spacecraft. The CME-driven shock was first seen at 22:21 UTC on May 19, 2013, a bit later than forecasters had predicted. A&nbsp;Geomagnetic Sudden Impulse was recorded at 23:11 UTC. This]]></description>
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         <title>G1 (Minor) Geomagnetic Storm in progress - May 18, 2013</title>
         <link>http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2013/05/18/g1-minor-geomagnetic-storm-in-progress-may-18-2013/</link>
         <comments>http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2013/05/18/g1-minor-geomagnetic-storm-in-progress-may-18-2013/#comments</comments>
         <pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 05:06:00</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[G1 (Minor) Geomagnetic Storm conditions are now occurring due&nbsp;to the arrival of the CME from&nbsp;May 15, 2013. During G1 Geomagnetic Storm, weak power grid fluctuations can occur,&nbsp;minor impact on satellite operations is possible,&nbsp;aurora is commonly]]></description>
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         <title>Moderate M1.3 solar flare from Region 1748. Slight chance for minor geomagnetic storming today</title>
         <link>http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2013/05/17/moderate-m1-3-solar-flare-from-region-1748-slight-chance-for-minor-geomagnetic-storming-today/</link>
         <comments>http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2013/05/17/moderate-m1-3-solar-flare-from-region-1748-slight-chance-for-minor-geomagnetic-storming-today/#comments</comments>
         <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 08:01:52</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[Active Region 1748 erupted with moderate solar flare measuring M1.3 at 21:53 UTC on May 16, 2013. This was another noticeable activity from this region after 4 X-class flares erupted on May 13/14. (X1.7 and X2.8&nbsp;on May 13th, X3.2 and X1.2 on May&nbsp;14th)

This]]></description>
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         <title>Intro to space weather vocabulary video</title>
         <link>http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2013/05/06/intro-to-space-weather-vocabulary-video/</link>
         <comments>http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2013/05/06/intro-to-space-weather-vocabulary-video/#comments</comments>
         <pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 22:39:00</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[Heliophysics scientists study energy transformation from one event to the other and which electromagnetic waves create which conditions near Earth. Space weather effects can disrupt satellites in space, so scientists need to understand the system in even more detail.]]></description>
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         <title>Farside active region shoots bright CME toward Venus</title>
         <link>http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2013/03/24/farside-active-region-shoots-bright-cme-toward-venus/</link>
         <comments>http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2013/03/24/farside-active-region-shoots-bright-cme-toward-venus/#comments</comments>
         <pubDate>Sun, 24 Mar 2013 17:39:48</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[An active region in the Sun's far-southern hemisphere erupted on March 23, 2013 around 13:00 UTC hurling bright Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) toward the Venus. A glancing impact is expected on March 25th. Venus has no global magnetic field to protect it from CME's so the]]></description>
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         <title>Corona aurora over UAF ski trail, Alaska</title>
         <link>http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2013/03/18/corona-aurora-over-uaf-ski-trail-alaska/</link>
         <comments>http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2013/03/18/corona-aurora-over-uaf-ski-trail-alaska/#comments</comments>
         <pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2013 10:54:56</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[Time-lapse movie of the corona aurora that appeared over UAF ski trail, Fairbanks, Alaska after strong CME hit Earth's magnetic field. Red aurora was also captured. (1:54 - 2:32am AKST, March 17, 2013)&nbsp;Corona aurora is a shape of aurora in which rays]]></description>
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         <title>Geomagnetic storms - basic terms, data, plots and graphs</title>
         <link>http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2013/03/18/geomagnetic-storm/</link>
         <comments>http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2013/03/18/geomagnetic-storm/#comments</comments>
         <pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2013 01:03:27</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[A coronal mass ejection (CME) that erupted on March 15, 2013, hit Earth's magnetic field at 06:00 UTC on March 17, 2013. The solar wind speed reached 700 km/s and sparked a moderately strong G2 (Kp=6) geomagnetic storm and minor S1 solar radiation storm. NOAA/SWPC]]></description>
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         <title>Strong CME impact - G2 Geomagnetic Storm</title>
         <link>http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2013/03/17/strong-cme-impact-g2-geomagnetic-storm/</link>
         <comments>http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2013/03/17/strong-cme-impact-g2-geomagnetic-storm/#comments</comments>
         <pubDate>Sun, 17 Mar 2013 11:18:51</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[Long duration M 1.2 solar flare erupted on March 15, 2013 and launched a Full-Halo Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) toward Earth. It hit Earth's magnetic field at 06:01 UTC on March 17, 2013 and Geomagnetic K-index of 6 reached threshold on March 17, 2013 at 08:42]]></description>
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         <title>Minor geomagnetic activity expected at high latitudes </title>
         <link>http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2013/03/15/minor-geomagnetic-activity-expected-at-high-latitudes/</link>
         <comments>http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2013/03/15/minor-geomagnetic-activity-expected-at-high-latitudes/#comments</comments>
         <pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2013 05:56:56</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[On March 12, 2013 a solar filament in the sun's northern hemisphere erupted and launched Coronal Mass Ejection (CME). The source of the explosion was active region AR1690. A CME produced by the explosion is traveling north of the Earth line, but part of the CME]]></description>
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         <title>Researchers discovered source of solar wind energy  </title>
         <link>http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2013/03/10/solar-wind-energy-source-discovered/</link>
         <comments>http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2013/03/10/solar-wind-energy-source-discovered/#comments</comments>
         <pubDate>Sun, 10 Mar 2013 01:08:10</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[Researchers have found signs of an energy source in the solar wind, a hot and fast flow of magnetized gas that streams away from the sun's upper atmosphere. Solar wind is made of hydrogen and helium ions with a sprinkling of heavier elements. Solar wind is]]></description>
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         <title>Fiery looping rain on the Sun</title>
         <link>http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2013/02/20/fiery-looping-rain-on-the-sun/</link>
         <comments>http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2013/02/20/fiery-looping-rain-on-the-sun/#comments</comments>
         <pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2013 16:14:03</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[Eruptive events on the sun can be wildly different. Some come just with a solar flare, some with an additional ejection of solar material called a coronal mass ejection (CME), and some with complex moving structures in association with changes in magnetic field lines]]></description>
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         <title>Unsettled geomagnetic conditions as Earth passes through solar wind stream</title>
         <link>http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2013/02/16/minor-geomagnetic-storm-in-progress-2/</link>
         <comments>http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2013/02/16/minor-geomagnetic-storm-in-progress-2/#comments</comments>
         <pubDate>Sat, 16 Feb 2013 21:48:30</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[A weak interplanetary shock was registered by ACE spacecraft at 10:58 UTC on February 16, 2013. This event is not expected to bring widespread geomagnetic disturbances, however, it sparked aurora displays at very high latitudes.The Kp index is currently at 4, very]]></description>
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         <title>Aurora displays over Large Animal Research Station (LARS) in Alaska</title>
         <link>http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2013/02/15/aurora-displays-over-large-animal-research-station-lars/</link>
         <comments>http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2013/02/15/aurora-displays-over-large-animal-research-station-lars/#comments</comments>
         <pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2013 06:55:39</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[The following video is a time-lapse movie of the aurora displays over Large Animal Research Station (LARS), University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) from February 13, 2013 captured by Taro Nakai, a researcher of micrometeorology (dynamics of the interaction between plant]]></description>
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         <title>Steps to organize an international response to space weather effects </title>
         <link>http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2013/02/14/steps-to-organize-an-international-response-to-space-weather-effects/</link>
         <comments>http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2013/02/14/steps-to-organize-an-international-response-to-space-weather-effects/#comments</comments>
         <pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2013 17:17:48</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[We are now fully into solar maximum and the United Nations is taking steps to organize an international response to space weather effects. Space weather was added to the regular agenda of the COPUOS Science and Technical Subcommittee, which means the UN is recognizing]]></description>
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         <title>Earth Gamma-Ray Blasters</title>
         <link>http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2013/01/24/earth-gamma-ray-blasters/</link>
         <comments>http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2013/01/24/earth-gamma-ray-blasters/#comments</comments>
         <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2013 13:52:55</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[From NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. NASA's The Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope has been catching brief outbursts of high-energy light that are mysteriously produced above thunderstorms. The outbursts, known as terrestrial gamma-ray flashes (TGFs), last only a few]]></description>
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         <title>Geomagnetic storm / Solar Watch - January 18, 2013</title>
         <link>http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2013/01/18/geomagnetic-storm-solar-watch-january-18-2013/</link>
         <comments>http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2013/01/18/geomagnetic-storm-solar-watch-january-18-2013/#comments</comments>
         <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2013 07:23:23</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[Two Coronal Mass Ejections (CME's) are expected to impact the earth in the next 24 hours and a G1-Class Geomagnetic storm will be possible shortly after. Solar activity is expected to go quiet again after these active regions rotate off the earth-facing disk over the]]></description>
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         <title>2012 In Review - Solar activity &amp; space weather</title>
         <link>http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2012/12/31/2012-in-review-solar-activity-space-weather/</link>
         <comments>http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2012/12/31/2012-in-review-solar-activity-space-weather/#comments</comments>
         <pubDate>Mon, 31 Dec 2012 21:38:35</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[We are now in period called Solar Cycle 24 which started in January 8, 2008 and it is the 24th solar cycle since 1755, when recording of solar sunspot activity began. The solar cycle is the periodic change in Sun's activity (including changes in the levels of]]></description>
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         <title>Geomagnetic storm in progress, Aurora at high latitudes</title>
         <link>http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2012/11/24/geomagnetic-storm-in-progress-aurora-at-high-latitudes/</link>
         <comments>http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2012/11/24/geomagnetic-storm-in-progress-aurora-at-high-latitudes/#comments</comments>
         <pubDate>Sat, 24 Nov 2012 00:50:13</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[The passage of an interplanetary shock (CME) was recorded at 21:56 UTC on November 23, 2012. ACE spacecraft measured a geomagnetic sudden impulse of 25nT. The maximum southward component of Bz was -8.8 nT at 21:12 UTC on November 23. The primary Coronal Mass]]></description>
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         <title>Geomagnetic storm in progress (November 14, 2012)</title>
         <link>http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2012/11/14/geomagnetic-storm-progress-14/</link>
         <comments>http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2012/11/14/geomagnetic-storm-progress-14/#comments</comments>
         <pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2012 10:24:48</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[Geomagnetic storm conditions are currently in progress in the wake of CME passage. A prolonged period of southward interplanetary magnetic field brought G2 (Moderate) Geomagnetic Storm conditions early on November 14 (UTC), evening hours November 13 (EST) according to]]></description>
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         <title>While Earth expects CME impact, Sunspot 1613 produced M2.0 solar flare</title>
         <link>http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2012/11/13/cme-impact-sunspot-1613-produced-m2-0-solar-flare/</link>
         <comments>http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2012/11/13/cme-impact-sunspot-1613-produced-m2-0-solar-flare/#comments</comments>
         <pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:39:08</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[Active region 1613 produced M2.0 solar flare at 23:28 UTC on November 12, 2012. This expanding region is rotating into direct Earth-view position and may produce more activity. Sunspots 1610, 1611 and 1614 are currently the largest sunspots on the visible solar disk.]]></description>
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         <title>Weak CME impact caused unsettled geomagnetic field levels</title>
         <link>http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2012/11/02/weak-cme-impact-caused-unsettled-geomagnetic-field-levels/</link>
         <comments>http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2012/11/02/weak-cme-impact-caused-unsettled-geomagnetic-field-levels/#comments</comments>
         <pubDate>Fri, 02 Nov 2012 01:52:23</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[A weak CME shock was observed in the solar wind by the ACE and SOHO/CELIAS instruments on October 31st afternoon around 14:45 UTC. The solar wind speed jumped up from 280 km/s up to 370 km/s and also the solar wind density increased. Initial solar wind velocity had]]></description>
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         <title>The explosion that shattered solar theory</title>
         <link>http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2012/11/01/the-explosion-shattered-solar-theory/</link>
         <comments>http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2012/11/01/the-explosion-shattered-solar-theory/#comments</comments>
         <pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2012 11:01:59</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[In January 2005, some remarkable things happened on the Sun, and the implications are still reverberating through the scientific community. Between January 15th and 19th four powerful solar flares erupted from "sunspot 720", shown in the picture above. Then on January]]></description>
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         <title>Minor CME impact - geomagnetic disturbances possible at high latitudes</title>
         <link>http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2012/10/31/minor-cme-impact-underway-geomagnetic-disturbances-possible-at-high-latitudes/</link>
         <comments>http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2012/10/31/minor-cme-impact-underway-geomagnetic-disturbances-possible-at-high-latitudes/#comments</comments>
         <pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2012 18:20:12</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[A minor CME hit Earth's magnetic field on October 31, 2012. This CME was generated by solar prominence on October 27/28. A Geomagnetic Sudden Impulse was detected at 15:39 UTC, indicating that geomagnetic storms are possible in the hours ahead, effecting very high]]></description>
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         <title>Space weather highlights: October 15 - 21, 2012</title>
         <link>http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2012/10/22/space-weather-highlights-october-15-october-21-2012/</link>
         <comments>http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2012/10/22/space-weather-highlights-october-15-october-21-2012/#comments</comments>
         <pubDate>Mon, 22 Oct 2012 07:52:13</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[Solar activity ranged from low to high levels in last 7 days. Activity was low during October 15 - 19 due to mostly low-level C-class flares. The largest flare of this interval was a C7 on October 17, 2012 at 08:02 UTC from Region 1596 (N07, L=150, class/area]]></description>
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         <title>G2 geomagnetic storm (Kp=6) again in progress</title>
         <link>http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2012/10/09/g2-geomagnetic-storm-kp6-again-in-progress/</link>
         <comments>http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2012/10/09/g2-geomagnetic-storm-kp6-again-in-progress/#comments</comments>
         <pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2012 06:45:50</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[Earth remains under the influence of an October 5th coronal mass ejection (CME).  Currently, G2 (Moderate) geomagnetic storm level (Kp=6) is in progress. At G2 level high-latitude power systems may experience voltage alarms, long-duration storms may cause]]></description>
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         <title>Moderate solar activity - M2.3 solar flare, G2 geomagnetic storm</title>
         <link>http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2012/10/08/moderate-solar-activity-m2-3-solar-flare-g2-geomagnetic-storm/</link>
         <comments>http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2012/10/08/moderate-solar-activity-m2-3-solar-flare-g2-geomagnetic-storm/#comments</comments>
         <pubDate>Mon, 08 Oct 2012 23:51:29</pubDate>
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         <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/post-id/33777</guid>
         <description><![CDATA[Moderate solar activity has been observed during the past 24 hours. M2.3 solar flare was triggered by an Active Region behind the eastern limb around 11:17 UTC. Three C flares occurred during the day producing two CMEs, observed by LASCO C2/C3 coming off the east]]></description>
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         <title>October 5 CME hits Earth - Geomagnetic storm in progress</title>
         <link>http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2012/10/08/october-5-cme-hits-earth-geomagnetic-storm/</link>
         <comments>http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2012/10/08/october-5-cme-hits-earth-geomagnetic-storm/#comments</comments>
         <pubDate>Mon, 08 Oct 2012 07:47:23</pubDate>
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         <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/post-id/33719</guid>
         <description><![CDATA[The ACE Spacecraft detected a sudden solar wind increase to over 400 km/s at 04:30 UTC. A weak coronal mass ejection (CME) hit Earth's magnetic field on Oct. 8th at approximately 05:00 UTC. 15 minutes after A Geomagnetic Sudden Impulse (21 nT) was registered.Low]]></description>
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         <title>M1.3 and C9.9 solar flares occurred while Earth expects impact of September 28 CME</title>
         <link>http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2012/10/01/m1-3-and-c9-9-solar-flares-occurred-while-earth-expects-impact-of-september-28-cme/</link>
         <comments>http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2012/10/01/m1-3-and-c9-9-solar-flares-occurred-while-earth-expects-impact-of-september-28-cme/#comments</comments>
         <pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2012 00:02:40</pubDate>
         <category><![CDATA[Space weather]]></category>
         <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/post-id/33274</guid>
         <description><![CDATA[Sunspot 1583 on the western limb produced an M1.3 flare on Sept. 30 at 04:33 UTC. Region 1583 had grown rapidly in the past 24 hours, however it is only hours away from rotating off the solar disk and out of view. SIDC and NOAA/SWPC expect mostly eruptive conditions]]></description>
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         <title>CME from September 28 eruption heading toward Earth</title>
         <link>http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2012/09/30/cme-heading-toward-earth/</link>
         <comments>http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2012/09/30/cme-heading-toward-earth/#comments</comments>
         <pubDate>Sun, 30 Sep 2012 00:23:27</pubDate>
         <category><![CDATA[Space weather]]></category>
         <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/post-id/33224</guid>
         <description><![CDATA[Sunspot 1577 generated a long duration C3.7 solar flare which hurled a coronal mass ejection (CME) almost directly toward Earth on September 28. Proton levels reached the S1 Minor Radiation Storm level soon after the event. The proton event linked to the C3.7 flare]]></description>
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         <title>Just how cold is Mars?</title>
         <link>http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2012/09/19/how-cold-is-mars/</link>
         <comments>http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2012/09/19/how-cold-is-mars/#comments</comments>
         <pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2012 16:46:44</pubDate>
         <category><![CDATA[Space weather]]></category>
         <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/post-id/32713</guid>
         <description><![CDATA[Temperature on mars is cooler than what it might appear in those high-resolution pictures sent by curiosity. Weather station data aboard Mars Science Laboratory reveals that desert-like terrain of Gale crater which resembles barren lands of American southwest, is]]></description>
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         <title>Aurora 2012 timelapse by Christian Mülhauser</title>
         <link>http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2012/09/13/aurora-2012-timelapse-christian-mulhauser/</link>
         <comments>http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2012/09/13/aurora-2012-timelapse-christian-mulhauser/#comments</comments>
         <pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2012 22:08:31</pubDate>
         <category><![CDATA[Space weather]]></category>
         <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/post-id/32559</guid>
         <description><![CDATA["Astronomy picture of the day" featured amazing video of wonderful aurora display over Ravnastua, Skoganvarre and Lakselv in Norway, captured by Christian Mülhauser.Aurora 2012 from Christian Mülhauser on Vimeo.Auroras are occurring again with increasing]]></description>
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         <title>Geomagnetic storming levels back to normal</title>
         <link>http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2012/09/06/geomagnetic-storming-levels-back-to-normal/</link>
         <comments>http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2012/09/06/geomagnetic-storming-levels-back-to-normal/#comments</comments>
         <pubDate>Thu, 06 Sep 2012 00:37:46</pubDate>
         <category><![CDATA[Space weather]]></category>
         <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/post-id/32069</guid>
         <description><![CDATA[Geomagnetic storming reached the G2 (Moderate) level at high latitudes again early today. Bright auroras could be seen around Arctic Circle. It was sparked by one of two coronal mass ejections observed on September 2.  Solar radiation storm levels have returned to]]></description>
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         <title>Geomagnetic activity at normal levels while another CME impact expected</title>
         <link>http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2012/09/04/large-solar-prominence/</link>
         <comments>http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2012/09/04/large-solar-prominence/#comments</comments>
         <pubDate>Tue, 04 Sep 2012 23:02:41</pubDate>
         <category><![CDATA[Space weather]]></category>
         <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/post-id/31991</guid>
         <description><![CDATA[NOAA/SWPC reported that the G1 (minor) Geomagnetic Storm has ended with the return of normal solar wind conditions. Currently solar winds blow at speed of 419.1 km/sec. Earthbound proton levels are now below the S1 Minor Radiation Storm threshold and geomagnetic]]></description>
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         <title>CME shock from solar filament on August 31 hit Earth, geomagnetic storming in progress</title>
         <link>http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2012/09/04/cme-shock-from-solar-filament-on-august-31-hit-earth-geomagnetic-storming-in-progress/</link>
         <comments>http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2012/09/04/cme-shock-from-solar-filament-on-august-31-hit-earth-geomagnetic-storming-in-progress/#comments</comments>
         <pubDate>Tue, 04 Sep 2012 00:17:31</pubDate>
         <category><![CDATA[Space weather]]></category>
         <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/post-id/31963</guid>
         <description><![CDATA[Solar filament eruption on August 31 generated at least two potentially Earth directed CME clouds. Earth was hit by first CME shock, observed in the solar wind around 11:20 UTC. The impact induced significant ground currents in northern Scandinavia and]]></description>
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