Stay Calm and Keep Posting. X-Flare at 15%, Really cool picture.

I just really wanted to post this picture.

"Tonight the weather was clear, a rather rare event for San Francisco. I observed a few bright green flashes and sunspots mirage." from Mila Zinkova who took the image presented.



There is more at. Mila Zinkova - via Spaceweather.com

Anyway, the x-flare, snnzzzzz.

WAITING FOR AN X-FLARE: Sunspot AR2080 s now squarely-facing Earth, an arrengement which could lead to a geoeffective X-flare. The sunspot has a 'beta-gamma-delta' magnetic field that harbors energy for strong eruptions, and it has been growing rapidly alongside several companion spots. These developments are shown in a three-day movie from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory:

The full details are Here at SpaceWeather.com

Kind Regards
Myselfaswell

a reply to: myselfaswell

That is a really beautiful picture. It made me calm.

Is it just me or you can actually see sunspots in that image? Either way it's very cool. So this is a sunset type of picture? Not a reflection in water or something? Why is it called a mirage? Perhaps I should go to the link

a reply to: 3n19m470

Yes you can see sunspots. It's difficult to tell in the photo, but if you go to the like above you'll see the details and potential x-flare candidate.

Kind Regards
Myselfaswell

a reply to: myselfaswell

nice pic..
..might have a fried egg for breakfast tomorrow