X-FLARE (Explosion from Sun which might hit Earth?)

Spaceweather ^ | 12-31-04 | Orlando

[Orlando]

SW.- New year began with a bang. A powerful X2 class solar flare erupted near sunspot 715 at 40 minutes past midnight GMT on January 1st. If the explosion hurled a CME toward Earth (?) the cloud would arrive on Jan 2nd?

[Orlando]

Here's a realtime image(s) of event:

http://sohowww.nascom.nasa.gov/data/realtime/realtime-c3.html

Remember that our magnetic field is weaker now. This could effect our communication and electrical system(s),etc...?!

[IYAAYAS]

That class solar flare is no big deal.

[Marine_Uncle]

Get your welding glasses and lead lined jump suits out mateys...

[BenLurkin]

We are about to get our Beebers stuned!

[RandallFlagg]

We're doomed. Bush's fault.

[AgThorn]

http://sohowww.nascom.nasa.gov/data/realtime/realtime-c3.html

[Marie Antoinette]

Heads up for auroras! :-)

[perfect stranger]

".....and possibly spark auroras."

[Orlando]

LOL ! Happy New Year :)

[glock rocks]

3-day Solar-Geophysical Forecast issued Dec 31 at 22:00 UTC

Solar Activity Forecast: Solar activity is expected to be at low to moderate levels. Region 715 remains capable of producing M-class flare activity.

Geophysical Activity Forecast: The geomagnetic field is expected to be at quiet to unsettled levels through day one (1 Jan) of the period. A recurrent high speed coronal hole stream and the CME's that occurred yesterday in response to the M2/Sf event and the M4/2n event that occurred today should induce active to minor storm conditions on days two and three (2-3 Jan).

[Leo Carpathian]

Ju's New Year space fireworks!
Libs can't do anything about it!!

[Squantos]

Heads up for auroras ?!?!?

Well ya don't read that too fast !

Merry New Year Marie !

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

NO Big Deal?

From :

Astronomy Picture of the Day 5-16-02

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Looks hot to me.

[AgThorn]

Impressive ... Would be nice if someone would make it into a animation or video file but you can scroll the pics up quickly and get a good view of the size and activity of this flare.

[Marine_Uncle]

"We are about to get our Beebers stuned!"
As long as the energy popping through the trosephere doesn't heat my beer can up to much.

[BenLurkin]

Women and minorties hardest hit.

[Marine_Uncle]

"LOL ! Happy New Year :)"

And to you to, a content healthy and prospeous new years.

[Marine_Uncle]

Pretty wild picture aah.

[dc-zoo]

A Tsolar Tsunami?

[RandallFlagg]

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