CME waves from January 19th M 3.2 LDE Solar Flare Arrive as expected.

Just after 19:00 UTC today the ACE Spacecraft began showing an increase in proton density, and a spike of 73.8 p/cc was measured at 19:23 UTC. This spike signaled the onset of a multi wave CME that was unleashed on January 19, 2012 during an M3.2 LDE flare that began at approximately 13:45 UTC from Sunspot Region 1402.

Follow along with me..
[link to mysolaralerts.blogspot.com]




Here we can see the CME as it was released on the 19th as captured by both Stereo A and B COR2 telescopes.



NASA predicted the arrival and duration for the CME waves as follows.
Event Issue Date: 2012-01-19 17:46:28.0 GMT
CME Arrival Time: 2012-01-21 22:29:04.0 GMT
Arival Time Confidence Level: ± 6 hours
Disturbance Duration: 11 hours
Disturbance Duration Confidence Level: ± 8 hours
Magnetopause Standoff Distance: 5.3 Re
Sat, 21 Jan 2012 22:29:04 UTC
Sun, 22 Jan 2012 10:29:04 UTC

Time conversion =Sat Jan 2012 5:29:04 PM EST
untill Sun Jan 2012 5:29:04 AM EST


Event Issue Date: 2012-01-20 01:01:56.0 GMT
CME Arrival Time: 2012-01-22 00:52:12.0 GMT
Arival Time Confidence Level: ± 6 hours
Disturbance Duration: 9 hours
Disturbance Duration Confidence Level: ± 8 hours
Magnetopause Standoff Distance: 5.0 Re
Sun, 22 Jan 2012 00:52:12 UTC
Sun, 22 Jan 2012 09:52:12 UTC

Time conversion = Sat Jan 2012 07:52:12PM EST
Untill Sun Jan 2012 04:52:12AM EST


Event Issue Date: 2012-01-20 00:20:44.0 GMT
CME Arrival Time: 2012-01-22 02:19:19.0 GMT
Arival Time Confidence Level: ± 6 hours
Disturbance Duration: 16 hours
Disturbance Duration Confidence Level: ± 8 hours
Magnetopause Standoff Distance: 6.5 Re
Sun, 22 Jan 2012 02:19:19 UTC
Sun, 22 Jan 2012 18:19:19 UTC

Time conversion = Sat Jan 2012 09:20:44PM EST
Until Sun Jan 2012 01:19:19PM EST


[link to iswa.ccmc.gsfc.nasa.gov:8080]




Here is a short 50 sec.video that shows how a CME interacts with Earth’s magnetic field when it arrives.




Here is another video , this one explaines the effects that CMEs have on the Earth.





Last Edited by tomasgod1 on 01/22/2012 01:23 AM