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Monster X-class flare launches massive solar storm towards Earth — and could trigger auroras this weekend
Live Science ^
| 10/02/2024
| Harry Baker
Posted on 10/03/2024 10:42:18 AM PDT by BenLurkin
The sun has unleashed an enormous X-class solar flare, temporarily triggering a radio blackout above parts of the U.S. and unleashing a hefty coronal mass ejection (CME) that will likely slam into our planet, potentially triggering vibrant aurora displays later this week.
The X-class solar flare — the most powerful type the sun can produce — exploded outward from sunspot AR3842 near the solar equator at around 6 p.m. ET on Tuesday (Oct. 1). The flare had a magnitude of X7.1, making it the second most powerful solar explosion of the current solar cycle, Solar Cycle 25, which began in 2019. The most powerful flare was a monster X8.7 magnitude blast in May, which was the most powerful flare in the last seven years.
Radiation from Tuesday's supercharged flare bypassed Earth's magnetic shield, or magnetosphere, and ionized the upper parts of the upper atmosphere, creating a temporary radio blackout above large parts of the Pacific Ocean, including Hawaii. The explosion also hurled a CME — a cloud of fast-moving plasma and radiation — into space, which NASA predicts will collide with Earth on Saturday (Oct. 5), according to Spaceweather.com.
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TOPICS: Astronomy; Science
KEYWORDS: ar3842; astronomy; auroras; carringtonevent; catastrophism; cme; coronalmassejection; flare; science; sida; solarflare; xclass
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posted on
10/03/2024 10:42:18 AM PDT
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BenLurkin
To: BenLurkin
Wish me luck. I am flying out of Ohio Sunday.
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posted on
10/03/2024 10:44:23 AM PDT
by
dynachrome
(Auslander Raus!)
To: BenLurkin
There are two of them. A bigger one exploded today.
To: dynachrome
Before you go, don’t forget to watch the movie, Knowing.🤣
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posted on
10/03/2024 10:46:43 AM PDT
by
cuban leaf
(2024 is going to be one for the history books, like 1939. And 2025 will be more so, like 1940-1945.)
To: BenLurkin
Clear skies in the midwest this weekend were I am located. Hopefully may see some stray aurora beams.
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10/03/2024 10:46:50 AM PDT
by
week 71
To: BenLurkin
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posted on
10/03/2024 10:47:00 AM PDT
by
jagusafr
( )
To: BenLurkin
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posted on
10/03/2024 10:47:57 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
To: BenLurkin
They could have made it much more exciting by saying “Lethal Auroras”.
To: BenLurkin
Sunshine on my shoulders makes me happy.
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posted on
10/03/2024 10:52:40 AM PDT
by
The Louiswu
(Pray for Peace in the world.)
To: BenLurkin
What can we as individuals do?
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posted on
10/03/2024 10:53:07 AM PDT
by
AloneInMass
(You'd think there would be more similarity between "chain letter" and "chain mail".)
To: BenLurkin
What can we as individuals do?
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posted on
10/03/2024 10:53:29 AM PDT
by
AloneInMass
(You'd think there would be more similarity between "chain letter" and "chain mail".)
To: AloneInMass
Try to catch a glimpse of the arouras. I think that would be fun.
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posted on
10/03/2024 10:55:48 AM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire, or both.)
To: jagusafr
Flaming hot cheetohs, baby.
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10/03/2024 10:56:21 AM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire, or both.)
To: AloneInMass
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posted on
10/03/2024 10:58:05 AM PDT
by
mewzilla
(Never give up; never surrender!)
To: Red Badger
"We're doomed." "Doomed!" "Doooooomed."
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10/03/2024 10:58:47 AM PDT
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BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire, or both.)
To: Billthedrill
Careful. I don’t think SMOD wants the competition.
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posted on
10/03/2024 10:59:44 AM PDT
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BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire, or both.)
To: BenLurkin
What CAN’T climate change do. 🤔😂👍
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posted on
10/03/2024 11:02:05 AM PDT
by
rktman
(Destroy America from withinE? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this💩? 🚫💉! 🇮🇱👍!)
To: BenLurkin
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posted on
10/03/2024 11:02:57 AM PDT
by
Tench_Coxe
(The woke were surprised by the reaction to the Bud Light fiasco. May there be many more surprises)
To: The Louiswu
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posted on
10/03/2024 11:03:31 AM PDT
by
BiteYourSelf
( Earth first, we'll strip mine the other planets later.)
To: BenLurkin
Auroras rarely are visible in the USA. Except Alaska. But never where I live. I've never been to Europe either. I think I'll survive.
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10/03/2024 11:03:43 AM PDT
by
Governor Dinwiddie
(O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is gracious, and His mercy endureth forever. -- Psalm 106)
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