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Space | Sun Farts a Big One
Right at midnight UT time the active region 1429 unleashed a powerful X5.4-class solar flare. X-class flares are the strongest of the flares. They are major events that can trigger planet-wide radio blackouts and long-lasting radiation storms.
It appears that right after the large X5.4 flare another slightly lower, X1 flare (5 times smaller) occurred. You can clearly see a wave going across the Sun.
We are still gathering data and the Space Weather Forecast Lab will be having updates available soon.
Credit: NASA SDO
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Considering the size of the Sun (compared to Earth) and that everything on it is thermonuclear, that pressure wave after the flare... wow!
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I think it's going to be a wild spring and summer for CME's. I can just see a few even mild ones hitting and people screaming 2012!
Arguing on the internet is like winning the special olympics, even if you win your still messed up.
Restore the roar!
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The Users Guide to Solar Flares
Video on expected Geomagnetic Storm within the next few days.
Gallery with more photos.
Last edited by matsellah; 03-07-2012 at 06:26 PM.
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Arguing on the internet is like winning the special olympics, even if you win your still messed up.
Restore the roar!
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