Posted on 05/14/2013 9:07:55 AM PDT by NormsRevenge
The Sun has unleashed its most powerful eruption of 2013 so far.
The solar flare - a sudden release of radiation - peaked at 1705 BST on Monday, and was associated with a huge eruption of matter.
When these eruptions reach Earth, they can interfere with electronic systems in satellites and those on the ground.
Nasa said this solar explosion - known as a coronal mass ejection (CME) - was not directed at Earth, but it could pass several US spacecraft.
The event on Monday was classified as an "X-class" flare - the most intense type - with a designation of X2.8 (higher numbers denote a stronger flare). It surpassed an X1.7-class flare that occurred 14 hours earlier.
They are the first X-class events to occur this year.
(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.co.uk ...
Ok....I miss May weather here in Western Pa. It’s either raining or cold now. Actually had heat on for two days now!!!! Yulk!
I can handle heat much better than the cold....it was 30 degrees here!
Gorgeous!!!
we are doomed!
Oh I saw that....amazing what’s out there...I enjoy going to nasa and other sites where the universe is seen. It’s just so emmense and amazing. Equally as much that we can have these photos to enjoy!
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