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    SmilingOgre reacted to Redulus's post in the thread Geomagnetic Storm Watch with Like Like.
    If anyone is interested in what DroneU has to say about geomagnetic storms, the link below links to their podcast about this topic. According to them this CAN have serious effects on your drone...
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    SmilingOgre reacted to TX Steve's post in the thread Geomagnetic Storm Watch with Like Like.
    This is a quote from NASA file. "Navigation by compass is especially difficult during either of these magnetic storms because compass bearings can change by 10 degrees or more during the course of a few hours. As anyone familiar with using a...
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    SmilingOgre reacted to rebelsun's post in the thread Geomagnetic Storm Watch with Like Like.
    These amazing light shows are cause by geomagnetic storms. Which as in its name, they are magnetic in nature and thus would it not act as if you were next to a big magnet. I attempted to fly 2 drones last night and both had compass issues and I...
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    SmilingOgre reacted to anotherlab's post in the thread Geomagnetic Storm Watch with Like Like.
    And it looks like we are up to a G5 (Extreme) stage. Hopefully I'll see the aurora later tonight. Source: G5 Conditions Observed! | NOAA / NWS Space Weather Prediction Center
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    SmilingOgre replied to the thread Geomagnetic Storm Watch.
    If it's powerful enough you might get a free cancer radiation treatment via heavy ions. Opposite of cosmic rays with nutrinos that can blast through DNA and cause cancer. As per the drone, I have no idea. Never flown in strong solar flairs...