SOLAR WATCH * Huge X8.2 Flare Sept. 10, 2017! (Updated Daily)

I was just coming to post that image..hehe

Still nada for Stereo A C2

You got it right! I made it back just in time!

Curious, maybe someone could answer this for me... How long does it take for a flare to reach earth? Cuz I've been watchin the magnetosphere for the last hour or so and its been gettin hit by the looks of it. Could the recent X5.4 flare cause this?

Question? When was the last time we had the potentail for a direct hit from a CME this large?

it reached us in about minutes (near the speed of light)

I think a "normal amount" of sunscreen is sufficient. Better yet, stay in the shade:). The x-rays are here now, but there may be a lot more this week. The red in the graph is the saturation of certain radio frequencies in the "D" layer of the ionosphere high above us. It's not indicative of anything dangerous to your biological functions.

From wikipedia-

Recombination is high in the D layer, the net ionization effect is low, but loss of wave energy is great due to frequent collisions of the electrons (about ten collisions every msec). As a result high-frequency (HF) radio waves are not reflected by the D layer but suffer loss of energy therein. This is the main reason for absorption of HF radio waves, particularly at 10 MHz and below, with progressively smaller absorption as the frequency gets higher. The absorption is small at night and greatest about midday. The layer reduces greatly after sunset; a small part remains due to galactic cosmic rays. A common example of the D layer in action is the disappearance of distant AM broadcast band stations in the daytime.
[link to en.wikipedia.org]

Tom is here!

how's it lookin to you Tgod? G3 or G4 from this one?

good to see you back in action, now get back to work with the links:)

oe..

I know we had the multiple CME's in late '11 which was the heaviest storming we had. The '11 X flare associated CME's never really hit us. All were glancing blows but this, I don't know...

Ok that's what I thought. Cuz the pressure increase lasted abouy the same duration as the most recent flare. Thanx for the help.

Hey Nin, IWTB and Tom....
Looking forward for your analysis of this

SDO close-up movie is ready :

[link to sdowww.lmsal.com]

Me too ... nothing like an X to promote a spontaneous reunion :)

Good to see ya Tom....

Whoa, awesome. Here's an alternate mix:

[link to sdowww.lmsal.com]

I can't believe after 3 hours we are still in M territory.

hehe, rly awesome


10min earlier...^^


btw...today starts our Eclipse Season. we will see Earth move in between SDO and the Sun daily

2-3 new images on SDO now
here is the movie link for anyone needing it
[link to sdo.gsfc.nasa.gov]

here is a few nice image of the flare and CME
[link to sdo.gsfc.nasa.gov]

[link to sdo.gsfc.nasa.gov]

Hey IWTB

Looks like we got the crew hwere tonight..Cool Deal!



Looking at our "foot point" location from today our point of magnetic connection to the Sun was very close to Sunspot Region 1429. See image here. [link to iswa.ccmc.gsfc.nasa.gov:8080] 23:59:59&parameter=88&subParameter=2&window=-1

I was suprised to see that the DRAP is not more saturated then it is. I looked to see what the conectivity model showed for a SEP occurence and it is reading low. We will just have to keep an eye on things over the next few hours and see where the proton count goes. At any rate as Sunspot Region 1429 continues to flare at this rate we could be getting set up fpr another SEP event like we saw in January.

It was a biggin. Hopin its just a break. And we get another show soon.

It was a biggin. Hopin its just a break. And we get another show soon.

jap jap :)


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[link to i1220.photobucket.com]

You too Look n'

It's great to see every one here.

wow
look at that ball of plasma
[link to stereo.gsfc.nasa.gov]

This is looking like a serious blow CMe:

[link to stereo.gsfc.nasa.gov]

The Ionosheric delay is on fire in the pacific

[link to www.gdgps.net]

[link to www.youtube.com]

Should we expect a large seismic event to result from this CME?

Hugh M Eye

Thanx for the info last night, very helpful. Feel like I have a better grasp on the dynamics of our sol.. thanx again.

OE was trying to entice you with dancing chimps the other night it must have worked. Good to see you back!