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Posted on 05/10/2022 6:51:54 PM PDT by BenLurkin
Amplified aurora displays are possible if a coronal mass ejection of charged particles emerges from the "mixed-up" sunspot AR3006, which pointed its flaring blast toward Earth Tuesday (May 10) at 9:55 a.m. EDT (1355 GMT).
The flare was caught on camera by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory and spurred a radio emission alert by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), amid a reported shortwave radio blackout in the Atlantic Ocean region.
AR3006's polarity is the reverse of what scientists are expecting, which makes the sunspot "interesting and dangerous," SpaceWeather.com stated. (Sunspot polarity is governed by the current solar cycle.) "If AR3006 flares today, it will be geoeffective. The sunspot is directly facing Earth," the website added.
According to NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center, which monitors solar flares and other outbursts, a coronal mass ejection (CME) may follow today's flare. CMEs are massive outbursts of solar material burped out by the sun, and scientists can predict whether one will follow a flare based on the radio signature. As of about 12 p.m. EDT (1700 GMT), the agency said that a CME "may be likely," pending further observations.
Today's flare was classified as an X1.5-class event, making it on the weak side of the strongest category of flare. The sun has fired off several explosions of about the same strength in the past month, along with a bunch of moderate-sized flares. The sun's peak activity is expected to occur in 2025, but there are numerous sunspots on its surface right now.
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Gender-confused sunspot? This has gone too far!
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A huge solar flair? Has this ever happened before? 😀😃😊😣😂👍
I hope there is no Ejection
Premature ejection is a huge problem for some stars.
Yes, it has happened before. Look up the Carrington Event in 1859.
All funny aside, a Hodgson event would not be so.
I am not sure if any country has hardened their grid, but I do know that replacement parts will be difficult, and the city zombies will rampage
Flare flair flayer!!!
Haha!
I think that flare had a lot of flair. 😀
Rick Flair!
Should I still buy green bananas tomorrow?
There’s a guy around here who is a spitting image of Rick Flair and dresses the part complete with flowing robe.
Saw him in Walmart in full character a few months back and in the grocery story last week, sans the get up.
“Just” as in 13 hours ago. That word is beaten completely to death.
Internet speeds were a LOT slower in 1859.
👍😀😃
I’ve been confused about something.
Which one is better/worse for radio, flares or spots?
(Specifically Ham radio.)
She packed up her bags and she took off down the road
She left me here stranded with the bills she owed
She gave me a false address
Took off with my American Express
Sunspot baby
She sure had me way outguessed
-Bob Seger
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