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		MrGilbert 1 day ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Level S4 solar radiation event One caveat is, that these events cannot be forecasted in the same way as weather on earth can. You usually only have a lead time of 15 - 45 minutes. See also https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/content/aurora-tutorial

lukan 1 day ago [–]

Sure. But if I am awake, those 15 minutes are enough to get dressed and go outside.

Yesterday I just would have had to walk to the balkony to see it, but I was busy with some frustrating coding problem instead ..

Levitating 1 day ago | [–]

same, I was awake for the whole night but completely missed it

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