Are we safe from the sun? Solar flares keep on getting stronger - with latest hotspot the size of 15 Earths strung together - daily mail uk
I think we should keep an eye on this Bad Boy. Largest of the season so far.
Sunspot AR 1515, Massive Eruption/Flare 4.7.2012
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NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory saw an active region on the sun,
labeled AR1515, sent out an M5.3 class solar flare that peaked on
Independence Day July 4th, 2012
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INCOMING
CME: On July 4th, sunspot AR1515
hurled at least four minor CMEs into space. Most
flew south of the ecliptic plane (the orbital plane
of the planets), on track to miss everything. One
of them, however, appears to be heading toward Earth. |
X-FLARE:
For days, giant sunspot AR1515
has looked capable of producing a really strong
explosion. On July 6th it finally did. Yesterday,
the sunspot's magnetic canopy erupted, producing
a brief but potent X1.1-class solar flare. spaceweather.com
We'll be Fine.....
Right?
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