Powerful solar flare from recent sun eruption should reach Earth Wednesday

space.com ^ | 02/01/2022 | Chelsea Gohd

[BenLurkin]

M-class solar flares are medium-sized space weather events that can cause temporary radio blackouts on Earth, according to the European Space Agency.

The burst, which came from a sunspot called AR2936, was especially long-lasting, enduring for more than four hours, astronomer Tony Phillips reported at Spaceweather.com.

This outburst is a type of CME known as a "halo CME," which appears larger than the sun in coronagraph images obtained by sungazing spacecraft as the solar particles approach Earth, appearing like a circular halo.

[Ken H]

Our telegraph lines could be fried.

[BenLurkin]

Maybe, but your crystal wireless will be picking up stations form four states away.

[Equine1952]

I just got my hearing aides is this going to give me problems. I’ve muted the wife, do I have to worry?

[dljordan]

http://www.gifarmer.com/radio/crystal.shtml

[samiam5]

If you muted your wife, you should be good to go. Just tell her you can’t risk your hearing aids. That should buy you a month or so. ;)

[Pete from Shawnee Mission]

“Our telegraph lines could be fried”

Saying good by now just in case!

[goodnesswins]

Does it mean we get warmer weather...please?

[Pete from Shawnee Mission]

Link to additional information w Auroral Oval:

https://spaceweather.com/

[Celtic Conservative]

Trippy images.

CC

[Exit148]

I’m telling your wife!

[Exit148]

I’m telling your wife!

[Equine1952]

I knew I needed to worry. 🙄

[DennisR]

The dangers from muting your wife to withstanding the solar flare are about 1000:1.

[matthew fuller]

How in hell did you mute your wife- I’ve been trying to do that for decades!

[telescope115]

Good question, I’m wearing mine too.
At least the dry air static electricity I’ve been experiencing hasn’t fried them yet. Parts of the country that will have clear skies tomorrow night might want to see if they are going to have Northern Lights.

[Equine1952]

Actually, I’m not to worried, I’ve only had them a couple of weeks and they’re insured. It is nice to hear things clear again. I’ll be more upset if it kills my MAC. Biden not so much. Although then there’s Harris, lots too worry about. 🙄

[NWFree]

Does anyone really pay attention to these anymore? 🤪

Nothing ever happens

[minnesota_bound]

Here is a preview. Make no new plans.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks BenLurkin.

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