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Largest Solar Flare Ever Recorded (X30-X40) DOES have an Earth-Directed Component
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Posted on 11/04/2003 6:04:19 PM PST by John H K
The X18+ solar flare has been associated with a high velocity FULL HALO coronal mass ejection. There IS an Earthward directed component. Estimated plane of sky velocity for this event is 2381 km/sec, although it is probable the true velocity is above 2400 km/sec because there is some evidence for acceleration of the CME.
True x-ray intensity is unknown, but is probably near the X30 x-ray level (possibly between X30 and X40). VERY impressive event! Definitely one for the record books.
We have no idea yet when this one might impact the Earth or how strong the impact might be. We're waiting for a bit more data to arrive before we start the number crunching.
TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: flare; signsandwonders; solarflare; solarflare2003; solarflares; sun
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To: Slip18
Yes.
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posted on
11/04/2003 9:53:44 PM PST
by
Robert A Cook PE
(I can only support FR by donating monthly, but ABBCNNBCBS continue to lie every day!)
To: All
82
posted on
11/04/2003 10:01:27 PM PST
by
ricer1
To: Barnacle
Borrowing a phrase..."Fa-a-ascinating!"
83
posted on
11/04/2003 11:48:55 PM PST
by
Aracelis
To: Blue_Spark
I need something explained to me
Since this is electromagnetic radiation, why isnt it coming at the speed of light?
Or is it NOT electromagnetic?
To: Gorzaloon
The NY state line runs near 42 degrees north
To: Lawdoc; All
At that speed it is near .1 the speed of light....it would take about 90 minutes to get here from the sun...light takes 8 minutes to get here from the sun...so the flare should have arrived some 8o minutes after observation...what am I not under standing...they did say km/sec right?
To: scab4faa
Dig your holes! We're all going to DIE!I worry about Michael Foale and the two cosmonauts on the ISS. NASA keeps saying "nothing to worry about".
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posted on
11/05/2003 4:36:09 AM PST
by
snopercod
(My Indian name is "Runs With Chainsaw".)
To: John H K
88
posted on
11/05/2003 5:05:13 AM PST
by
Truth666
To: scab4faa
89
posted on
11/05/2003 6:14:56 AM PST
by
MeekOneGOP
(Check out the Texas Chicken D 'RATS!: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/keyword/Redistricting)
To: John H K
I hope this will somehow take care of all the dog gone leaves in my yard
90
posted on
11/05/2003 7:44:55 AM PST
by
Moleman
To: 6ppc
And we hope to find a way to blame this on President Bush too!!!
91
posted on
11/05/2003 7:51:51 AM PST
by
OldFriend
(DEMS INHABIT A PARALLEL UNIVERSE)
To: LasVegasMac
>> 'tater chip crumbs <<
ROTFLMAO!!! My cube mates think I'm nuts...again!
92
posted on
11/05/2003 7:55:01 AM PST
by
appalachian_dweller
(If we accept responsibility for our own actions, we are indeed worthy of our freedom. – Bill Whittle)
To: John H K
If this doesn't/didn't upset Hillary!s broom riding, I don't know what would.......
93
posted on
11/05/2003 8:06:29 AM PST
by
b4its2late
(Strip Mining Prevents Forest Fires)
To: John H K
Damn, I went through this whole thread and not one person esplained how my SUV caused this!
Researchers are certain there is a correlation between sunspot activity and global temps.....but I've been told its my SUV. What gives?????
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posted on
11/05/2003 8:06:54 AM PST
by
cb
To: snopercod
I worry about Michael Foale and the two cosmonauts on the ISSI am as well.
They must be catching several lifetimes worth of X-ray and particle bombardment.
I understand that they spend only 20 minutes working and then go to the Russian module that has the best shielding.
As for this sudden rash of spots, I am somewhat concerned, but I see no major differences in behavior of the sun over the last 80 or so years, except that this occurred suddenly and after a real calm period. The sun usually settles down after a field reversal for a few years.
Looks like it is not done yet, but it should be.
95
posted on
11/05/2003 8:22:56 AM PST
by
Cold Heat
("It is easier for an ass to succeed in that trade than any other." [Samuel Clemens, on lawyers])
To: mdmathis6
At that speed it is near .1 the speed of light....it would take about 90 minutes to get here from the sun...light takes 8 minutes to get here from the sun...so the flare should have arrived some 8o minutes after observation...what am I not under standing...they did say km/sec right? They did, but you dropped a decimal point somewhere. A speed of 3000 kps (= 3 X 10 6 meters per second) would amount to 1% of the speed of light (3 X 10 8 meters per second.
At a speed of 2400 kps (about 0.008 lightspeed), the matter portion of the flare should arrive about 1000 minutes after the X-rays.
96
posted on
11/05/2003 8:33:30 AM PST
by
derlauerer
(The truth of a proposition has nothing to do with its credibility. And vice-versa.)
To: appalachian_dweller
ROTFLMAO!!! My cube mates think I'm nuts...again!Don'tcha just hate that Kilroy look of eyes peering over cubical walls as you attempt to suppress a full rolling belly laugh? :)
To: Barnacle
Please add me to the list. Thanks!
98
posted on
11/05/2003 8:48:25 AM PST
by
ruoflaw
To: John H K
Can the Enterprise use phasers or photon torpedos to stop it?
99
posted on
11/05/2003 9:00:46 AM PST
by
isom35
To: Dust in the Wind
The light was bright enough on the 29th Oct last, to silhouette clouds to about 30 degrees above the horizon. That was along U.S. Highway 50 at the Colorado/Kansas state line Ditto that with our mountains, facing north, in western NC
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