Largest Solar Flare In 14 Years - Directed Towards Earth

Spaceweather ^ | October 28, 2003

[I_love_weather]

SEVERE SOLAR ACTIVITY: One of the most powerful solar flares in years, a remarkable X17-category explosion, erupted from sunspot 486 this morning at approximately 1110 UT. A strong solar radiation storm is in progress.

The explosion hurled a coronal mass ejection almost directly toward Earth, which could trigger bright auroras when it arrives perhaps as early as tonight.

[I_love_weather]

Seems like it has been an active week on the sun...

[Publius6961]

What did Bush know?
And when did he know it?

[spodefly]

It's a sign from Allah for Ramadan. ;)

[Chancellor Palpatine]

Women, Children, Minorities and the Elderly to be among the most severely affected.

[Rutles4Ever]

This gets more and more eerie, with the dramatic increase of upheaval in the world (even with all the upheaval that went before).

[far sider]

Largest Solar Flare In 14 Years

So a bigger one happened in 1989. I don't remember that one. I doubt that I will remember this one either.

[Revelation 911]

This gets more and more eerie, with the dramatic increase of upheaval in the world (even with all the upheaval that went before).

It does make you think doesnt it? but I guess if youre a Christian - no prob - pull up a seat and enjoy the show

keep your hands off my manna though

[leadpencil1]

The explosion hurled a coronal mass ejection almost directly toward Earth,

Get out the hot dogs and marshmallows.

[WVNan]

You wouldn't happen to know whether or not this will affect my husband's defibrillator do you? I worry about that.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

This could be a good time to shampoo in some of that summer lightener in your hair...

[NotJustAnotherPrettyFace]

The sky is falling!

[berkeleybeej]

"This can damage utility-owned electrical equipment and cause widespread power blackouts like those that occurred in the 1980s in the Unites States and Canada. In March 1989, for example, 6 million people were left in the dark by a blackout in the Hydro Quebec system. What would happen if a slightly more severe event than the March 1989 storm caused a widespread blackout in the Northeast? U.S. officials estimate the potential economic damage at $3 billion to $6 billion."

I found this reference to the '89 flare via Google from something called "The Locomotive Engineer".

[RedBloodedAmerican]

I don't think it will. I think it will affect radio frequencies like cell phones, etc.

It will be the Worlds largest incoming ZOT ever.

[Conspiracy Guy]

I'm glad this will be at night. Is this due to the Chinese plan to put a man on the sun? He is going at night as well.

[per loin]

Posted several hours ago here.

[Blood of Tyrants]

If Bush hadn't opposed the Kyoto Treaty, this wouldn't be happening.

[Eska]

I live about 100 miles south of the arctic circle. The aurora is visible practically every night. Usually 3-4 bands east to west over entire night sky.

Everytime I hear about flare activity; it never seems to translate into thse red skys like that Oct evening about 4-5 years ago.

[Robe]

You wouldn't happen to know whether or not this will affect my husband's defibrillator do you? I worry about that.

Only if he is in geosynchronous orbit.(:^)

[staytrue]

It will also mean warmer weather. It heats up the atmosphere. Lower heating bills, hoorah.