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Solar storm warning: Earth faces 'direct' hit as giant sunspot DOUBLES in size in 24 hours
https://www.express.co.uk ^
| June 21, 2022
Posted on 06/21/2022 5:06:11 AM PDT by 11th_VA
A HUGE sunspot which doubled in size over a 24-hour period is now directly facing Earth, meaning a large solar flare could strike the planet.
The sunspot, known as AR3038, doubled in size between Sunday and Monday night. Now, it has turned to face the Earth, sparking concerns that rapid solar winds could pelt towards the Blue Planet. And stunning footage from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory on Sunday shows how the huge sunspot has been evolving.
Experts at Spaceweather.com explained: "Yesterday, sunspot AR3038 was big.
"Today, it's enormous. The fast-growing sunspot has doubled in size in only 24 hours.
"AR3038 has an unstable 'beta-gamma' magnetic field that harbors energy for M-class solar flares, and it is directly facing Earth."
And if these come into contact with the Earth, they have the potential to cause /// a ,,;;;; //// xxx ……..ch … ///// ………((((((( /////. ……….::::. ///….
(Excerpt) Read more at express.co.uk ...
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: astronomy; carringtonevent; cme; coronalmassejection; science; sida; solarflare; sunspot; sunspots
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posted on
06/21/2022 5:06:11 AM PDT
by
11th_VA
To: 11th_VA
Ham radio operators take note.
To: 11th_VA
Oh no!
Not /// a ,,;;;; //// xxx ……..ch … ///// ………((((((( /////. ……….::::. ///….
Anything but /// a ,,;;;; //// xxx ……..ch … ///// ………((((((( /////. ……….::::. ///….
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posted on
06/21/2022 5:07:36 AM PDT
by
P.O.E.
To: 11th_VA
Don’t worry, our sensors will detect it coming.
(just before being zapped along with everything else in the West)
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posted on
06/21/2022 5:08:02 AM PDT
by
BobL
(My hatred of Necons/Globalists exceeds my love of Ukraine or any other country, other than the US)
To: P.O.E.
LOL! Apparently, it’s indescribable!
To: 11th_VA
Can’t lose the gps on the tractor. It’s hard to plant at night without it!
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posted on
06/21/2022 5:12:02 AM PDT
by
griswold3
(When chaos serves the State, the State will encourage chaos.)
To: P.O.E.
I think it was $&!/&&$-”::)/)! Vhjcfxdtgff CX do u uh cc x at uhx
At least that’s what I got.
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posted on
06/21/2022 5:14:05 AM PDT
by
SaveFerris
(The Lord, The Christ and The Messiah: Jesus Christ of Nazareth - http://www.BiblicalJesusChrist.Com/)
To: 11th_VA
Sunspot Kaczynski takes aim…
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posted on
06/21/2022 5:14:40 AM PDT
by
EEGator
To: 11th_VA
I’ve had it with these sunspots.
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posted on
06/21/2022 5:15:20 AM PDT
by
SamAdams76
(3,334,049 active users on Truth Social)
To: 11th_VA
To: SamAdams76
Out damned spot! Out I say!
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posted on
06/21/2022 5:19:13 AM PDT
by
null and void
(If I had a buck for every girl that found me unattractive, they would eventually find me attractive!)
To: 11th_VA
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posted on
06/21/2022 5:23:18 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
To: 11th_VA
With any luck it may be at night so we should be okay. 😊
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posted on
06/21/2022 5:25:32 AM PDT
by
rktman
(Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this? 😕)
To: 11th_VA
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posted on
06/21/2022 5:27:32 AM PDT
by
freedomjusticeruleoflaw
(Strange that a man with his wealth would have to resort to prostitution.)
To: EEGator
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posted on
06/21/2022 5:28:10 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
To: 11th_VA
‘Inconstant Moon’, Larry Niven.
To: Red Badger
I’ve never seen it. Any good?
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posted on
06/21/2022 5:30:48 AM PDT
by
EEGator
To: EEGator
For a Nicholas Cage movie it’s actually pretty good. He didn’t screw it up.
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posted on
06/21/2022 5:35:17 AM PDT
by
oldvirginian
(The CCP is the world's largest criminal organization. The FBI is the second largest.)
To: 11th_VA
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posted on
06/21/2022 5:35:32 AM PDT
by
Bratch
To: EEGator
As sci fi movies go, it is.
I can’t say more than that or I’ll give away the ending....................
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posted on
06/21/2022 5:37:06 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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