A coronal hole won't knock out satellites, especially ones designed to observe such things...
Having said that, I can't seem to get the SOHO, SDO or STEREO sites to load.


Just checked SOHO.NASA, Helioviewer, Goddard, and SDO sites. They are all offline, Goddard says they are operating under a CODE RED, non-essential employees are not to report to work until further notice

CHANCE OF MAGNETIC STORMS: NOAA forecasters estimate a 40% chance of polar geomagnetic storms today in response to a high-speed solar wind stream blowing around Earth. High-latitude sky watchers should be alert for auroras.
www.spaceweather.com...
Originally posted by Chadwickus
Having said that, I can't seem to get the SOHO, SDO or STEREO sites to load.