BREAKING NEWS: X1.7 FLARE

WHAT IS HAPPENING ON THE SUN TODAY? (FULL SCREEN!)

X1.7 Flare

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http://sdo.gsfc.nasa.gov/data/
http://stereo-ssc.nascom.nasa.gov/beacon/beacon_secchi.shtml
http://sohowww.nascom.nasa.gov/data/realtime/mpeg/
http://www.nso.edu/




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[BLynchCAN]

Wow, dramatic, but yeah it was a planet killer. Thankfully not coming this way. Dang, that was big.

[drkstrong]

@BLynchCAN A planet killer hardly! :)

[BLynchCAN]

@drkstrong I thought the X class was the worst. Do you think we would survive a direct hit by an X 2 ? I was under the impression that such a hit would take out the grid.

[drkstrong]

@BLynchCAN It is the largest in terms of X-ray emissions - not necessarily the worst in terms of shock waves and accelerated particles. The X flare produce a proton event that was 10 times smaller than the earlier M8 flare. Go figure! :)

The Earth has had direct hits by X30 flares perhaps much larger and we are all still here. The consequences to society might be bad for a few years if we got another 1859 flare - we would lose a lot of satellites (GPS, cell phones, TV, etc)

[logolou]

Gripping Educational Video Doc, the dramatic music made it exciting, well done! Thumbs Up from me.

[drkstrong]

@logolou Thanks!

[Unh0lymystic]

Loved it!

[BLynchCAN]

@drkstrong Smaller proton event, that's interesting. Yep, I was thinking about an 1859 redo with a post Fukushima senario. Nukes loose power and they start popping off all over along with nothing working. A bit dire but if it happens, not good.

[baboonsquadron]

@drkstrong Many thanks for all the info

[logolou]

PS The sun is seriously awake now.