Big sunspot unleashes an intense solar flare

Big sunspot unleashes an intense solar flare

www.msnbc.msn.com

"AR1654 is getting bigger as it turns toward Earth," the website reported. "Not only is the chance of flares increasing, but also the chance of an Earth-directed eruption. This could be the sunspot that breaks the recent lengthy spell of calm space weather around our planet."

(visit the link for the full news article)

Looks like we might have more apocalypse claims soon.

This flare is M-class. "Medium-size M-class flares can cause brief radio blackouts in the polar regions and occasional minor radiation storms."

More and worse ones may be coming. "The most powerful solar flares, X-class flares, have the most significant effect on Earth. They can cause long-lasting radiation storms in our planet's upper atmosphere and trigger radio blackouts."

www.msnbc.msn.com
(visit the link for the full news article)

Yay! Bring it. Expect big earthquakes and more volcano activity...

Game over man..

I just hope it is clear skies when it hits! It puts on such a nice show and I have barely any light pollution.

reply to post by lolita64


Jeeze, mate, are you for real? I hope not

Here's some words of advice.

Here is a great thread on the subject, have not checked in today but this thread reminded me to, so off I go to look for updates on this interesting development. Sorry the post you will first see is mine, so just go to the 1st page and read to catch up if this subject interests you.

www.abovetopsecret.com...

Someone wake me if it breaks about X-5 level.....and kick the door down at X-10.

This video is for anyone panicking right now ..



Fingers crossed , that it'll be alright

reply to post by Wrabbit2000


Are you dreamtyping again??? You siwwy wrabbit.

reply to post by Wrabbit2000



I got your back wrabbit.

Which doors are booby trapped again? Or should I just make my own entrance?

reply to post by antar

Okay, if something crosses X-20, you can actually ring phones and bang on doors late at night with good reason.

I kinda think of M as standing for 'Might-have-been' on the doom scale.

They are pretty though, eh?

Originally posted by antar
reply to post by Wrabbit2000

 

Are you dreamtyping again??? You siwwy wrabbit.

I don't think so.

He/She actually seems to know what they are talking about, or undertaken a little research at least.

Fair enough on the Title. After all, it's BAN and OPs don't choose titles anyway. Media reported it that way. However, I grabbed this as a snapshot as opposed to a link to the live feed and I'm sure folks recognize solar activity in this form. It's kinda flat....and it must be a slow news cycle for MSNBC to call this a story. lol..



It's actually been oddly quiet for awhile now.

reply to post by Wrabbit2000


Yeah...MSM is missing the Mayan Calender right about now...grasping at straws for filler ratings....

Des

reply to post by logicalview


True enough, I was teasing him/her because it seemed appropriate.

reply to post by Wrabbit2000


You are totally correct. That graph clearly shows a bunch of C flares, and a couple of weak M class flares.

Even Spaceweather.com, which hypes everything has a very low chance for an X class flare.

Like was already said, wake me at X20 or up.

Thank you for posting the graph.

Peace

reply to post by lasertaglover


Our sun appears more calm everyday.
There may be intense solar flares on the other side but we appear to be all clear
on the side facing Earth.
SDO is giving us the clear truth.

I saw a program over the weekend. Coronal Loops = Calm Space Weather
When the coronal loops disappear then the CMEs start shooting out.