SOLAR ACTIVITY UPDATE: Sunspot AR11339 has a "beta-gamma-delta" (Nov 5th, 2011).

[77parassita]

Ciao a tutti :)

[isabstmr]

I was off the pc for a few days. We had an X solar flare? Did anything happen? Your videos are a comfort.

[MrDomCan]

Great work as usual , Thanks for the news around the Sun 8)

p.s: Do you work for NASA or something similar ?

Dom :)

[MrDomCan]

Great work as usual , Thanks for the news around the Sun 8)

Dom :)

[krjourneyfan78]

One question for you, Skyywatcher88. How long does it typically take for the radiation from these flares to hit the earth? Thank you!

[Skyywatcher88]

@krjourneyfan78 Minutes to hours for flares, two to three days for coronal mass ejections...helps?

[krjourneyfan78]

@Skyywatcher88 Yes,this does help. Wow. I thought we had some time with the flares. So by the time you post the video, it's a done deal with the flares? So, then, what risks do we face with the CMEs? And what affects does the solar wind have? Or what part of the other two are the winds associated with? I'm still trying to understand all this.Thank you so much for the education around the sun. :)

[Skyywatcher88]

@krjourneyfan78 First question: pretty much. second question: worst case, Power systems, widespread voltage control problems and protective system problems can occur, some grid systems may experience complete collapse or blackouts. Transformers may experience damage. Third question: about the same as the second answer. Fourth question: coronal holes,CMEs, filament eruptions...Helps?

[krjourneyfan78]

Thank you for another excellent video. The SUN FACTS are just what I was looking for to further my understanding, especially regarding the solar wind.

[godduss73]

I love your no-nonsense solar watch videos! My #1 favorite! You don't have any BS going on like everyone else that do planetary updates. Also you are so thorough and you actually help me understand what the heck I'm looking at! Thank you and keep up the great work! At what time is your usual updates, eastern standard time, the states? Just want to know so I can tune in every night/morning:)

[julie7156]

Could you tell me the name of this song? I love it, thanks

[eastcoastfiregal]

great update love the sun stats!

[aussiegirlonamission]

I just watched a video by sangstar1 and he actually captured this sunspot (I think it is this one) on his normal video camera. Great vid. Thank you

[zippyjer]

ALWAYS APPRECIATE YOUR WORK!!...bbbzzZAP!

[SuzeyMonster]

Thank you! I love your work and look forward to receiving your amazing videos. I find the beauty of our sun mesmerising. Keep shining!

[3168angel]

Thank you kindly I very much appreciate the up dates. Awesome.

[unnim]

Awesome video. I love how it ends (dramatic zoom), kinda with a cliffhanger. Will Batman and Robin escape the Jokers trap? Tune in next time, same bat time same bat channel. I love it. Thanks Sky!

[Skyywatcher88]

@unnim Used to love the original Batman and Robbin back in the day...Thanks for the comment!

[Skyywatcher88]

SUN FACTS:The sun rotates on its axis once every 25.38 Earth days or 609.12 hrs.

100,000,000,000 tons of dynamite would have to be detonated every second to match the energy produced by the sun.

A person weighing 150 pounds on Earth would weigh 4,200 pounds on the sun because the sun’s gravity is 28 times that of Earth.

The sun radiates heat and a steady stream of charged particles known as the solar wind, which blows about 280 miles (450 kilometers) per second throughout the solar system.

[shazizz]

@Skyywatcher88 So if I weighed 4,200 pounds and lived on the sun where it is hotter than hell how much weight would I have to sweat off to get back down to my normal 150 pounds? Do you recommend any particular brand of sweat suit or exercise video? I can't do the sweating to the Oldies or Tai-bo, those to are just behond me and their are deapths to wich even I wouldn't stupe to losing weight! Peace my friend! great job as allways keep it up and take care!

[Skyywatcher88]

@shazizz OK, I thought I would try to answer the 150 pd question off the top of my head. So if you are at a 150pds, thats 17.5 gals of water (sweat) at about 8.5pds per gal. So the weight per gal on the sun would weigh about 240pds. So to match your weight of 150pds and a gal is 240pds on the sun. You would have to lose all but about 3 quarts to match your weight here on Earth. Three quarts out of 17.5 gals, thats alot of sweat...lol...Peace!

[shazizz]

@Skyywatcher88 Great job! hope I don't get dehydrated! LMAO! Peace my friend!