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Largest Solar Flare Ever Recorded (X30-X40) DOES have an Earth-Directed Component
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Posted on 11/04/2003 6:04:19 PM PST by John H K

The X18+ solar flare has been associated with a high velocity FULL HALO coronal mass ejection. There IS an Earthward directed component. Estimated plane of sky velocity for this event is 2381 km/sec, although it is probable the true velocity is above 2400 km/sec because there is some evidence for acceleration of the CME.

True x-ray intensity is unknown, but is probably near the X30 x-ray level (possibly between X30 and X40). VERY impressive event! Definitely one for the record books.

We have no idea yet when this one might impact the Earth or how strong the impact might be. We're waiting for a bit more data to arrive before we start the number crunching.


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: flare; signsandwonders; solarflare; solarflare2003; solarflares; sun
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To: Heff
Ok...now explain this in terms that I might understand, please!

It blowed up real good.

}:-)4

101 posted on 11/05/2003 10:17:00 AM PST by Moose4 (What America needs is less "law" and more common sense.)
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To: Blue_Spark
Australia (VK6 & VK8) into the PNW on 50mHz late afternoon 31 October.

Wow! Man, that makes me wish I had a 6 meter antenna up. OK, I wish I had any antenna up right now, the joys of apartment living. :)

}:-)4

102 posted on 11/05/2003 10:19:28 AM PST by Moose4 (What America needs is less "law" and more common sense.)
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To: ConservativeMan55
It reads like the Income Tax Laws doesn't it?

Maybe the same people are behind income taxes and solar flares. I'm thinking "persons of cloven hoof."

103 posted on 11/05/2003 1:26:38 PM PST by xm177e2 (Stalinists, Maoists, Ba'athists, Pacifists: Why are they always on the same side?)
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To: wirestripper
They must spend half of each orbit (daylight portion) in the "sheltered" portion of the ISS. I really doubt that it provides much.

The neutrons and energetic gamma rays will just pass right through that wimpy little station (and it's occupants).

People around here say not to worry, the charged particles are shielded by the earth's magnetosphere. But I can't help but thing there is a lot of bremsstrahlung, compton scattering, pair production, and secondary gamma emission going on.

104 posted on 11/05/2003 2:17:28 PM PST by snopercod (My Indian name is "Runs With Chainsaw".)
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To: snopercod
thing=think
105 posted on 11/05/2003 2:18:44 PM PST by snopercod (My Indian name is "Runs With Chainsaw".)
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To: John H K
SEC now says it was an X-28 flare:

Yesterday's X17-plus flare began at 04/1929Z and
saturated the GOES X-ray sensor from 04/1944Z to 04/1956Z. Analysis
of available data from this event yield an estimated peak flux of
X28 at about 04/1950Z.
106 posted on 11/05/2003 5:51:36 PM PST by Lawdoc
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To: ruoflaw
Wilco
107 posted on 11/05/2003 8:00:05 PM PST by Barnacle (A Human Shield against the onslaught of Leftist tripe.)
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To: Lawdoc
wonder wil the mecca boys see this as another sign....

to quote the film gremlins 2

i recommending to all my clients to invest in tin food and shotguns....

kidding...of course...
108 posted on 11/06/2003 1:20:12 AM PST by Irishguy (League of Nations (version 1.1 BETA) currently in user testing...problems reported)
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To: All
It looks like the sun is going back to normal, but what is normal ? It started on the 15th of Oct, and it ends today,hmmm
109 posted on 11/06/2003 2:00:35 AM PST by Orlando (*** Dec. 3rd is Theresa M. SCHINDLER Birthday ***)
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To: Heff
"...Ok...now explain this in terms that I might understand, please!..."

Everything on Earth is about to resemble a 7-11 hotdog that has been left on that rolling thingy for about a week.....

110 posted on 11/06/2003 4:14:29 AM PST by Fighting Irish
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To: Fighting Irish

Latest Flare Photo!


111 posted on 11/06/2003 8:19:28 AM PST by DannyTN
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To: LasVegasMac; tx_eggman
The Sun farted in our general direction

The most well-understood explanation I've heard yet. Thanks for the laugh... and the profound truth.
112 posted on 11/06/2003 8:23:48 AM PST by SpinnerWebb
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