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    Sun magnetic field will ‘flip upside down’ within weeks, says NASA

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    Post  Carol Sun Nov 17, 2013 9:43 pm

    Sun magnetic field will ‘flip upside down’ within weeks, says NASA Sun
    Sun magnetic field will ‘flip upside down’ within weeks, says NASA
    November 16, 2013 – SPACE – Sun is set to “flip upside down” within weeks as its magnetic field reverses polarity in an event that will send ripple effects throughout the solar system. Although it may sound like a catastrophic occurrence, there’s no need to run for cover. The sun switches its polarity, flipping its magnetic north and south, once every eleven years through an internal mechanism about which little is understood. The swap could however cause intergalactic weather fronts such as geomagnetic storms, which can interfere with satellites and cause radio blackouts. NASA said in August that the change would happen in three to four months time, but it is impossible to give a more specific date. Scientist won’t know for around another three weeks whether the flip is complete. The solar flip incidentally coincides with the near approach of Comet Ison. It’s unknown what effect, if any, solar behavior will have on the comet. The impact of the solar shake-up will be widespread, as the sun’s magnetic field exerts influence well beyond Pluto, and past NASA’s Voyager probes positioned near the edge of interstellar space.

    The event will be watched closely by researchers at Stanford University’s Wilcox Solar Observatory, which monitors the sun’s magnetic field on a daily basis. Todd Hoeksema, director of the Wilcox Solar Observatory, said the polarity change is built up throughout the eleven year cycle through areas of intense magnetic activity known as sunspots which gradually move towards the poles, eroding the existing opposite polarity. Eventually, the magnetic field reduces to zero, before rebounding with the opposite polarity. “It’s kind of like a tide coming in or going out,” Hoeksema said. “Each little wave brings a little more water in, and eventually you get to the full reversal.” One of the most noticeable effect on Earth will be a boost in the occurrence, range and visibility of auroras – the Northern Lights. “It’s not a catastrophic event, it’s a large scale event that has some real implications, but it’s not something we need to worry about,” added Hoeksema. –Independent, TEP http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/sun-will-flip-upside-down-within-weeks-says-nasa-8942769.html


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    Post  lawlessline Mon Nov 18, 2013 4:24 pm

    Funny that. I heard that it had done the flip in August.????
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    Post  THEeXchanger Mon Nov 18, 2013 5:50 pm

    flips once every 11 years Wink
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    Post  lawlessline Tue Nov 19, 2013 2:16 am

    THEeXchanger wrote:flips once every 11 years Wink
    I heard it was 22. but the suns poles were flipping in August. SuspiciousObservers was talking about it in August and with the solar shut down it flipped then flipped back and now its gonna flip again. I bet the sun does politics with all that flip flopping.
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    Post  THEeXchanger Tue Nov 19, 2013 7:43 am

    yes, it does two times, in a 22 year cycle
    11 x 2 = 22
    however, apparently the 'old' 11 year rule, has been altered
    and, it works, in an average
    - going to work up some detail on this
    - and, will post a link to it later today - thank you/susan
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    Post  THEeXchanger Tue Nov 19, 2013 2:53 pm


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