Here is a great video clip of yesterdays X class solar flare. It - TopicsExpress



          

Here is a great video clip of yesterdays X class solar flare. It was the second X flare this week. A solar flare is a magnetic storm on the Sun which appears to be a very bright spot and a gaseous eruption on the surface of the sun. Solar flares release huge amounts of high-energy particles and burning hot gases. They are ejected thousands of miles from the surface of the Sun. The way the solar flares are measured are C, M, and X. X flares are the most rare, the strongest and most powerful. The primary effect of the flares has been to ionize Earths upper atmosphere, causing a series of short-lived HF radio communications blackouts. Such blackouts may be noticed by amateur radio operators, aviators, and mariners. Forecasters estimate a 55% chance of X-flares during the next 24 hours.
Posted on: Thu, 23 Oct 2014 18:07:57 +0000

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