Magnetosphere Simulation from 09-09-2005 thru 09-12-2005

Real-time Magnetosphere Simulation from 09-09-2005 thru 09-12-2005. Input parameters are taken from the real-time solar wind and interplanetary magnetic field data observed routinely by the ACE satellite. Simulation results are visualized in real time. Note all of the plots here are based on the preliminary data (ACE Real Time Data), which have not been processed yet. ©NICT

On Sept. 7th, 2005, a huge sunspot (789) rounded the sun's eastern limb. As soon as it appeared, it exploded, producing one of the brightest x-ray solar flares of the Space Age (X-17). In the days that followed, the growing spot exploded eight more times. Each powerful "X-flare" caused shortwave radio blackouts on Earth and pumped new energy into a radiation storm (S-2) around our planet. The blasts hurled magnetic clouds toward Earth, and when they hit, on Sept 10th and 11th, ruby-red auroras were seen as far south as Arizona.

"Solar Flares and CMEs keep me up at night..."
For the most part, you have nothing to worry about from C, M, or X Class Flares. My personal comfort level is not pushed by a single event until we're head-long and IMF tilted south with a X-12.

Free history lesson:
The biggest flare of the Space Age is known as the "X-whatever Flare" from November 4th, 2003. This one saturated the X-ray detectors on the NOAA's GOES satellites; the jury was therefore out for a while on the definitive classification of the flare. Based on the data found, speculations ranged from simply well above X-20, to X-40 or even X-50!

A day later, word came from the SEC that their best estimate was X-28. Although the exact number is still debated by some...

The blast originated from giant sunspot 486. Smaller flares in the past have caused power outages and widespread auroras. The Nov. 4th explosion was not directed squarely toward Earth, and its effects were relatively minimal. Even so, it was the flare to remember.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Magnetosphere
• Magnetic Field
• Magnetic Field Pressure
• Magnetic Field Data
• Ionospheric Pressure
• Geomagnetic Reversal
• Pole Shift
• 2012

[tomsto101]

Will we be seriously affected by the solar storm?

[kcomeans]

gimmie an H

H.

gimmie two A's

.A.A.

now an R. and P.

R.P.

whats that spell ? yep.

Thank you for posting it.. Now that's what Id call undeniable.