Cosmic Ray Hotspots in Orion

[MeteorWayne]

<p>http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Two_Cosm...vatory_999.html<br /><br />Two distinct hot spots bombard Earth with excessive cosmic rays. The hot spots are the two red-colored regions near the Orion constellation. The research calls into question nearly a century of understanding about galactic magnetic fields near our solar system and raises the possibility that an unknown source or magnetic effect.<br /><br />The cosmic ray source has been an astrophysicists&rsquo; 100-year-old problem. These regions are relatively tiny bumps on the cosmic ray background, which is they missed them for so long. Cosmic rays are high-energy particles from distant sources in the galaxy. No one knows exactly where they come from, but scientists theorize they might originate from supernovae, quasars, other exotic and less-understood, or yet-to-be-discovered sources.<br /><br />Researchers at the Los Alamos Milagro cosmic-ray observatory peered into the northern sky for nearly seven years starting in July 2000. The observatory is unique in that it detects such low energy events that they recorded over 200 billion atmospheric cosmic-ray collisions. A statistically significant number came from two distinct regions near the Orion Constellation.<br /><br />Because cosmic rays are charged particles, Milky Way and our solar system magnetic fields change the flight paths of the particles so much that researchers cannot pinpoint their exact origin. Consequently, traditional wisdom has held that cosmic-ray sources uniformly appear. Because Milagro recorded so many cosmic-ray events, researchers saw source statistical peaks near the constellation Orion for the first time.<br /><br />The region with the highest cosmic ray hot spot concentrated is a bull&rsquo;s eye above and to the right of Orion. The other is a comma-shaped region near the constellation Gemini. The researchers created graphics that makes them appear as a pair of red cosmic rashes in a field of stars.</p><p>MW, once again thanx to Proplyd.<br /></p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080"><em><font color="#000000">But the Krell forgot one thing John. Monsters. Monsters from the Id.</font></em> </font></p><p><font color="#000080">I really, really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function</font><font color="#000080"> </font></p> </div>

 

[michaelmozina]

<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Two_Cosm...vatory_999.htmlTwo distinct hot spots bombard Earth with excessive cosmic rays. The hot spots are the two red-colored regions near the Orion constellation. The research calls into question nearly a century of understanding about galactic magnetic fields near our solar system and raises the possibility that an unknown source or magnetic effect.</p><p>Posted by MeteorWayne</DIV></p><p>I wonder if these are also the same regions that release the 300+ billion electron volt electrons?&nbsp; You'd think a "flow" of such high energy electrons would indeed create a "source" of a powerful magnetic field. </p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> It seems to be a natural consequence of our points of view to assume that the whole of space is filled with electrons and flying electric ions of all kinds. - Kristian Birkeland </div>

 

[MeteorWayne]

Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>I wonder if these are also the same regions that release the 300+ billion electron volt electrons?&nbsp; You'd think a "flow" of such high energy electrons would indeed create a "source" of a powerful magnetic field. <br />Posted by michaelmozina</DIV><br /><br />I don't believe so, though am not sure. IIRC, those electrons needed to be much closer, but I will have to check. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080"><em><font color="#000000">But the Krell forgot one thing John. Monsters. Monsters from the Id.</font></em> </font></p><p><font color="#000080">I really, really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function</font><font color="#000080"> </font></p> </div>

 

[michaelmozina]

<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>I don't believe so, though am not sure. IIRC, those electrons needed to be much closer, but I will have to check. <br /> Posted by MeteorWayne</DIV></p><p>Let's be careful to distinguish "direction" from "distance".&nbsp; It could be that the emissions are "directional" but coming from a distance of only the heliosphere, not necessarily solid objects.&nbsp; I'm thinking more in terms ore auroral effect rather than distant object emissions.&nbsp; IMO it would be interesting to see if these are time variable, particular as it relates to the timing of the solar cycles. </p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> It seems to be a natural consequence of our points of view to assume that the whole of space is filled with electrons and flying electric ions of all kinds. - Kristian Birkeland </div>

 

[MeteorWayne]

Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>Let's be careful to distinguish "direction" from "distance".&nbsp; It could be that the emissions are "directional" but coming from a distance of only the heliosphere, not necessarily solid objects.&nbsp; I'm thinking more in terms ore auroral effect rather than distant object emissions.&nbsp; IMO it would be interesting to see if these are time variable, particular as it relates to the timing of the solar cycles. <br />Posted by michaelmozina</DIV><br /><br />Sorry, michael, that makes no sense. During a year, Orion does not remain in the same part of the sky. For half the year it is in the daytime part of the sky. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080"><em><font color="#000000">But the Krell forgot one thing John. Monsters. Monsters from the Id.</font></em> </font></p><p><font color="#000080">I really, really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function</font><font color="#000080"> </font></p> </div>

 

[dagas]

<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Two_Cosm...vatory_999.htmlTwo distinct hot spots bombard Earth with excessive cosmic rays. The hot spots are the two red-colored regions near the Orion constellation. The research calls into question nearly a century of understanding about galactic magnetic fields near our solar system and raises the possibility that an unknown source or magnetic effect.The cosmic ray source has been an astrophysicists&rsquo; 100-year-old problem. These regions are relatively tiny bumps on the cosmic ray background, which is they missed them for so long. Cosmic rays are high-energy particles from distant sources in the galaxy. No one knows exactly where they come from, but scientists theorize they might originate from supernovae, quasars, other exotic and less-understood, or yet-to-be-discovered sources.Researchers at the Los Alamos Milagro cosmic-ray observatory peered into the northern sky for nearly seven years starting in July 2000. The observatory is unique in that it detects such low energy events that they recorded over 200 billion atmospheric cosmic-ray collisions. A statistically significant number came from two distinct regions near the Orion Constellation.Because cosmic rays are charged particles, Milky Way and our solar system magnetic fields change the flight paths of the particles so much that researchers cannot pinpoint their exact origin. Consequently, traditional wisdom has held that cosmic-ray sources uniformly appear. Because Milagro recorded so many cosmic-ray events, researchers saw source statistical peaks near the constellation Orion for the first time.The region with the highest cosmic ray hot spot concentrated is a bull&rsquo;s eye above and to the right of Orion. The other is a comma-shaped region near the constellation Gemini. The researchers created graphics that makes them appear as a pair of red cosmic rashes in a field of stars.MW, once again thanx to Proplyd. <br /> Posted by MeteorWayne</DIV></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>hmmm... Orion and Gemini? thats basically on the ecliptic plane </p>

 

[3488]

<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'><font color="#ff0000">&nbsp;hmmm... Orion and Gemini? thats basically on the ecliptic plane <br /> Posted by dagas</font></DIV></p><p><font size="2"><strong>Hi dagas,</strong></font></p><p><font size="2"><strong>Worth mentioning, the western arc extends all the way from eastern Ursa Major, through Lynx & into Cancer, just in from the border with Gemini. The eastern 'hot spot' is close to the ecliptic for sure in Taurus, in the general direction of Aldebaran & the Hyades, though really that is a line of sight effect.&nbsp;</strong></font></p><p><font size="2"><strong>I think that we can safely say, that these 'hot spots' are from well outside of the Solar System & possibly from well outside of the Milky Way.</strong></font></p><p><font size="2"><strong>Andrew Brown.&nbsp;</strong></font></p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080">"I suddenly noticed an anomaly to the left of Io, just off the rim of that world. It was extremely large with respect to the overall size of Io and crescent shaped. It seemed unbelievable that something that big had not been visible before".</font> <em><strong><font color="#000000">Linda Morabito </font></strong><font color="#800000">on discovering that the Jupiter moon Io was volcanically active. Friday 9th March 1979.</font></em></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://www.launchphotography.com/</font><br /><br /><font size="1" color="#000080">http://anthmartian.googlepages.com/thisislandearth</font></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://web.me.com/meridianijournal</font></p> </div>

 

[michaelmozina]

<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>Sorry, michael, that makes no sense. During a year, Orion does not remain in the same part of the sky. For half the year it is in the daytime part of the sky. <br /> Posted by MeteorWayne</DIV></p><p>If it'e a localized phenomenon, I would expect it to be related to particle flow patterns outside the heliopshere, not something related to Earth centric positioning.&nbsp; Maybe I'm not understanding your argument. </p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> It seems to be a natural consequence of our points of view to assume that the whole of space is filled with electrons and flying electric ions of all kinds. - Kristian Birkeland </div>

 

[michaelmozina]

<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>Hi dagas,Worth mentioning, the western arc extends all the way from eastern Ursa Major, through Lynx & into Cancer, just in from the border with Gemini. The eastern 'hot spot' is close to the ecliptic for sure in Taurus, in the general direction of Aldebaran & the Hyades, though really that is a line of sight effect.&nbsp;I think that we can safely say, that these 'hot spots' are from well outside of the Solar System & possibly from well outside of the Milky Way.Andrew Brown.&nbsp; <br /> Posted by 3488</DIV></p><p>I haven't yet had the chance to read the high energy electron cosmic ray paper, but the original article suggested that that source of such billion electron volt electrons would need to be within 3000 thousand light years from Earth. &nbsp; While the source of such high energy rays are probably outside the solar system, I don't think it's possible for some of these cosmic rays to have originated outside of the Milky way.&nbsp; I'm not sure that this distance limit mentioned in the electron ray article applies however to this specific set of "hot spot" observations. </p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> It seems to be a natural consequence of our points of view to assume that the whole of space is filled with electrons and flying electric ions of all kinds. - Kristian Birkeland </div>

 

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