SOLAR ACTIVITY UPDATE: M8.7-Class Flare Associated With an Earth Bound CME(Jan 23rd 2012).

JAN. 22ND CME IMPACT: Arriving a little later than expected, a coronal mass ejection (CME) hit Earth's magnetic field at 0617 UT on Jan. 22nd. According to analysts at the Goddard Space Weather Lab, the CME strongly compressed Earth's magnetic field and briefly exposed satellites in geosynchronous orbit to solar wind plasma. For the next 24 hours, Earth's magnetic field reverberated from the impact, stirring bright auroras around the Arctic Circle.

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[Peggy G]

Wow! And as for the music I myself think it went perfectly with the video, thanks!

[Skyywatcher88]

Thanks! I thought so too...Peace!

[broly19941996as]

that means the end of the word or no????in 2012??

[Skyywatcher88]

yes, we are all going to die...lol...In all reality...No!

[Skyywatcher88]

UPDATE: NOAA forecasters estimate a 60% chance for more M-class flares and a 10% chance for an X- class flare in the nexted 24hurs. Also the planetary Kp=4 index is now showing unsettled conditions, while the interplanetary magnetic field has Btotal: 9.3 nT

Bz: 0.4 nT south. It should be a good one folks...Hang on to your solar umbrella!

[ackera]

awesome music! what's the name of the song?

[Skyywatcher88]

Stuck Mojo..."Openseason" don't blame me for the lyrics! Peace.

[Skyywatcher88]

fun!

[mbslaade]

Thank you! I've missed your reports..nothing agains dkstrong..just like yours better :))

[and2720]

Solar flares have direct influence on mankind, augment aggresion, agitation, producing street protests, revolts, revolutions and wars. Ancient Mayas did know that and in XX century Russian scientist Chizhevsky wrote"Physical factors of historic process". Read it!

[kissmyarse666]

this ones poster be the bigest solar flare for years direct hit

[maddogmona]

..and approaching a possible 6: Space Weather Message Code: WARK06 Serial Number: 184 Issue Time: 2012 Jan 24 1927 UTC WARNING: Geomagnetic K-Index of 6 expected Valid From: 2012 Jan 24 1930 UTC Valid To: 2012 Jan 25 0100 UTC Warning Condition: Onset NOAA Scale: G2 - Moderate h t t p : / / w w w . s w p c . n o a a . g o v /alerts/warnings_timeline.html h t t p : / / w w w . s w p c . n o a a . g o v / t oday.html h t t p : / / w w w . s w p c . n o a a . g o v / S W N/index.html

[maddogmona]

already at 5 on kp : Space Weather Message Code: ALTK05

Serial Number: 674

Issue Time: 2012 Jan 24 1903 UTC

ALERT: Geomagnetic K-index of 5

Threshold Reached: 2012 Jan 24 1903 UTC

Synoptic Period: 1800-2100 UTC

Active Warning: Yes

NOAA Scale: G1 - Minor

[godduss73]

Are we still able to see the aurora's with cloudy skies? From Michigan....