Hello All!   
      
   Space Weather News for June 17, 2012   
   http://spaceweather.com   
      
   As predicted, a double CME hit Earth's magnetic field on June 16th.  The   
   impact strongly compressed Earth's magnetosphere, exposing geosynchronous   
   satellites to solar wind plasma and sparking more than 24 hours of geomagnetic   
   storms.  (The storms are still in progress as this alert is being written   
   during the middle hours of June 17th.) In the United States, Northern Lights   
   have descended as far south as Wisconsin, Washington, Minnesota, and the   
   Dakotas.  Southern hemisphere observers are also reporting colorful aurora   
   australis.  Check http://spaceweather.com for photos and updates.   
      
      
   Regards,   
      
   Roger    
   --- timEd/386 1.10.y2k+   
    * Origin: NCS BBS - Houma, LA - (1:3828/7)