Posted on 10/22/2014 7:23:25 AM PDT by tired&retired
During the past 48 hours, monster sunspot AR2192 has unleashed seven M-class solar flares. The most powerful of the bunch (Oct 22nd at 0159 UT) was an M9-class eruption that almost crossed the threshold into X-territory. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory recorded the extreme ultraviolet flash.
UV radiation from the flare ionized Earth's upper atmosphere, causing a brief blackout of HF radio communications on the dayside of Earth (e.g., parts of Asia and Australia). In addition, the explosion might have hurled a CME into space. Confirmation awaits the arrival of coronagraph data from the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO). Stay tuned for updates.
More flares are in the offing. AR2192 has an unstable 'beta-gamma-delta' magnetic field that harbors energy for powerful explosions. NOAA forecasters estimate at 65% chance of M-class flares and a 20% chance of X-flares on Oct. 22nd.
(Excerpt) Read more at spaceweather.com ...
What is the source for that graphic?
I usually look at NASA POES auroral extent page, but would be interested in others.
Can I light some road flares in celebration? Or would that not be a good idea?
Just go to http://spaceweather.com/
Thanks for the post. Unfortunately where I am it is too cloudy for the next 48 hours to see aurora.
I am just hoping we avoid a civilization crushing mega X class flare.
“What is the source for that graphic?”
It’s at the link: Spaceweather.com
/mark
October surprise? How did Bennett know? /s.
Global Climate Change is causing it.
Don’t forget the Eclipse tomorrow!
All I wanna know is, will the second movement of Beethoven`s seventh symphony be playing when it happens?
Thanks KoRn. Extra to APoD. Maybe I’ll actually get the regular posts to APoD done sometime.
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