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From: Eve, [DNS_Address]
Subject: THE CHANCE OF FLARES JUST DOUBLED
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THE CHANCE OF FLARES JUST DOUBLED: There are now two dangerous sunspots facing Earth. In the past 24 hours, AR3664 has more than doubled in size, becoming one of the largest sunspots of the current solar cycle. It is inset in this magnetic map of the sun from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory: (image above) Within the massive southern sunspot, magnetic poles of opposite polarity are bumping together in explosive proximity. As a result, AR3664 now poses a threat for X-flares like its more active cousin AR3663 in the northern hemisphere. Do you have any eclipse glasses left over from April 8th? Use them to look at the sun today AR3663 is ten times wider than Earth and can be seen with no magnification. Solar photographers, submit your images here! 
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48164
From: ryan, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: THE CHANCE OF FLARES JUST DOUBLED
| one of these days we are going to get a direct hit by a large EMP that will be a big problem...like if 3664 went off in its present location relative to earth... |
48171
From: Eve, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: THE CHANCE OF FLARES JUST DOUBLED
URL: http://earthboppin.net/talkshop/space/messages/48170.html
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There was just an X 1.0 class flare from sunspot number 3664...not sure on all of the details yet but here's a link on what I have found so far. http://earthboppin.net/talkshop/space/messages/48170.html |
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48169
From: Mami Lombok, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: THE CHANCE OF FLARES JUST DOUBLED
| Just waiting for it to happen. Dang ......! |
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48165
From: Eve, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: THE CHANCE OF FLARES JUST DOUBLED
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Yep. |
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