[extropy-chat] Historic Solar Flare

[Amara Graps]

yes, indeed.. region sunspot 486 is remarkable

See more from that region
http://sohowww.nascom.nasa.gov/hotshots/2003_10_28/

*Hear* more from that region: (click on the audio link in the middle 
of the page)
http://www-pw.physics.uiowa.edu/space-audio/t2003_301_11.html


>Space Weather News for Nov. 5, 2003
>http://spaceweather.com

>Giant sunspot 486 unleashed another intense solar flare on Nov. 4th (1950
>UT), and this one could be historic. The blast saturated X-ray sensors
>onboard GOES satellites.

This CME is off of Sun's limb, though (Earth won't be as strongly affected).
http://sohowww.nascom.nasa.gov/hotshots/2003_11_04/


Watch the skies in a few days. The aurora's might be extra pretty...
(last week's auroras reached as far south as Florida)

http://science.nasa.gov/spaceweather/aurora/gallery_01oct03_page8.html



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