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Earth could be hit by 600,000 mile-wide 'bird wing' solar eruption TOMORROW, astronomers warn
UK Daily Mail ^ | 05/5/2025 | WILIAM HUNTER

Posted on 05/15/2025 8:10:59 AM PDT by DFG

On Tuesday, astronomers watched as a vast 'bird wing' eruption sent waves of superheated plasma surging across the sun's northern hemisphere.

At over 600,000 miles long (one million km), the filament of solar material was more than twice as long as the distance from the Earth to the moon.

Now, scientists predict that part of this filament eruption could hit Earth tomorrow.

In a post on X, formerly Twitter, aurora chaser Jure Atanackov predicted that the full force of this eruption could trigger a severe or even extreme geomagnetic storm, the highest level on official rating systems.

Stunning video recorded by NASA's solar observation satellites shows the moment that filaments of plasma 75 times larger than Earth peeled away from the sun in a pair of sweeping 'wings'.

Most of the material was shot out of the sun's north pole, so it will mostly avoid Earth.

However, astronomers say that Earth will probably receive a glancing blow from the wake of the passing storm.

That means there is an increased chance of being able to spot the Northern Lights and a risk of disruption to electrical equipment.

Solar filaments are dense ribbons of cooler solar plasma which are suspended above the sun's surface by powerful magnetic fields.

When these magnetic fields become unstable, they can release the filaments in a violent eruption.

Jake Foster, astronomer at the Royal Observatory Greenwich, told MailOnline: 'Loops of hot plasma can sprout up from the Sun’s surface, following along its magnetic field lines, and occasionally they break free and shoot off into space at high speeds.'

Sometimes this triggers an event called a coronal mass ejection, a wave of plasma and magnetic fields which is launched into space.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Astronomy; Science
KEYWORDS: astronomy; carringtonevent; catastrophism; cme; coronalmassejection; science; sida
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To: DFG

I’m working on Micro Plastics and I ain’t got Time for This !


21 posted on 05/15/2025 8:29:38 AM PDT by Big Red Badger (ALL Things Will be Revealed !)
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To: DFG

More “the sky is falling” click bait.


22 posted on 05/15/2025 8:33:35 AM PDT by Wuli (.)
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To: NautiNurse

You’re welcome!

I love sunspot watching with the proper equipment.

And hope I never live to see a Carrington event.


23 posted on 05/15/2025 8:37:19 AM PDT by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away!)
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To: A Formerly Proud Canadian

It’s a little more “certain” than that. The actual flare is seen about 72 hours before the particles show up. We KNOW there was a flare. We just dont know about how much of it will hit us until the actual flare starts hitting earth.

No, this wont be the end of life as we know it. But it could impact communications systems that rely on satellites and other delicate electronics.

And no…this wont be an EMP-like situation. That would require a direct hit.


24 posted on 05/15/2025 8:37:54 AM PDT by Vermont Lt
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To: HartleyMBaldwin

TYPO, source is dated 5-15-25.


25 posted on 05/15/2025 8:40:59 AM PDT by eastforker (All in, I'm all Trump,what you got!)
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To: DannyTN

“Most of the material was shot out of the sun’s north pole”

Christmas present.

++++++++++++

Happy ending?


26 posted on 05/15/2025 8:42:38 AM PDT by sonova (No money? You're free to go.)
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To: HartleyMBaldwin

Must have been the reason for 100+ temps and the warnings to not go outside in the sun the past few days.


27 posted on 05/15/2025 8:49:37 AM PDT by bgill
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To: DFG

Has anyone ever noticed any effects from these solar eruptions?

I haven’t, but maybe I’m not special enough.


28 posted on 05/15/2025 8:51:11 AM PDT by CaptainPhilFan (Donald J Trump: OF the People FOR the People WITH the People)
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To: DFG

We are all going to die! Goodbye


29 posted on 05/15/2025 8:53:23 AM PDT by ncfool (we are witnessing the rebirth of American greatness 🇺🇸)
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To: eastforker

Thought it probably was a typo, but I’m not about to click on some crap site like the DM to find out.


30 posted on 05/15/2025 8:55:02 AM PDT by HartleyMBaldwin
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To: DFG

In before the “Knowing” reference.


31 posted on 05/15/2025 8:58:37 AM PDT by Ben Dover (Terrorism is a cancer that can only be cured with massive doses of radiation.)
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To: DFG

Journalists << Could Be >> telling the truth

Nah, not


32 posted on 05/15/2025 8:58:49 AM PDT by Justa (Our constitution was made only for a moral and religious people....)
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To: DFG
Of course it will be overcast here for the next several days.

33 posted on 05/15/2025 9:02:15 AM PDT by BitWielder1 (I'd rather have Unequal Wealth than Equal Poverty.)
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To: DFG

“In a post on X, formerly Twitter”

One would think that would be common knowledge by now…


34 posted on 05/15/2025 9:04:12 AM PDT by Clutch Martin ("The dawn cracks hard like a bull whip and it ain't taking no lip from the night before" Tom Waits)
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To: DFG
It looks really bad for the Martians. Somebody alert Elon!
Spaceweather.com --> "AURORA WARNING ISSUED FOR MARS: Yesterday's X2.7-class solar flare hurled a CME into space. It won't hit Earth, but it will hit Mars. According to a NASA model, the CME will reach the Red Planet on May 18th. The impact could spark global auroras and erode a small amount of the planet's carbon dioxide atmosphere.
If only it would hit earth and "erode a small amount of the carbon dioxide in earth's atmosphere." Then we could end all the EV, windmill, solar cell, and carbon sequestration bother and reduce our taxes.
35 posted on 05/15/2025 9:10:15 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (“Diversity is our Strength” just doesn’t carry the same message as “Death from Above”)
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To: ryderann

I will let you know. I monitor the atmosphere for radiation, so I am interested to see any spikes. During the day, I have detected bursts of ambient radiation of sometimes 300 or 400 CPM. It is noisy. Fortunately, they don’t last long. Normal radiation is about 20 to 30 CPM.


36 posted on 05/15/2025 9:10:20 AM PDT by silent majority rising (When it is dark enough, men see the stars. Ralph Waldo Emerson)
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To: paulcissa

I remember when we were all in trouble due to the Solar Minimum being too minimalist. It’s always something.


37 posted on 05/15/2025 9:14:35 AM PDT by SaxxonWoods (The road is a dangerous place man, you can die out here...or worse. -Johnny Paycheck, 1980, Reno, NV)
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To: DFG

I’m outside now. Am I missing it? Nothing is happening.


38 posted on 05/15/2025 9:29:57 AM PDT by bk1000 (Banned from Breitbart)
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To: DFG

Good site for space weather:
https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/communities/space-weather-enthusiasts-dashboard


39 posted on 05/15/2025 9:41:34 AM PDT by USAF1985 (Joe McCarthy is a hero...he was absolutely, 100% correct! (Let’s go Brandon!))
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To: DFG

40 posted on 05/15/2025 9:42:14 AM PDT by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me https://youtu.be/wH-pk2vZG2M)
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