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From: Eve, [DNS_Address]
Subject: X 8.7 = Tenth X class flare from sunspot 3664
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48241
From: Eve, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: X 8.7 = Tenth X class flare from sunspot 3664
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I think this was maybe the 11th X class flare on May 14th UTC time...I was trying to keep track but I think I was wiped out (sleeping) when the second X class flare for May 14th happened making three X class flares for May 14th UTC in all. |
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48239
From: Eve, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: X 8.7 = Tenth X class flare from sunspot 3664
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48238
From: Eve, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: X 8.7 ~ EARTH IS CONNECTED TO SUNSPOT AR3664 ~
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EARTH IS CONNECTED TO SUNSPOT AR3664: Giant sunspot AR3664 is no longer facing Earth. That makes it extra dangerous. The Carrington-class sunspot is passing over the sun's western limb--a region of the sun that is magnetically connected to our planet. Indeed, we are feeling the effects of that connection right now; take a look at this map of ongoing radio blackouts:  Red zones in the map show where shortwave radio signals are being absorbed. Inside the Arctic Circle, frequencies below 30 MHz are almost completely blacked out, a nuisance for polar aviators and ham radio operators. What's causing this? Protons accelerated by solar flares in the magnetic canopy of AR3664 are following the Parker Spiral back to Earth. Think of it as a magnetic superhighway. The arriving particles are funneled by our planet's magnetic field toward the poles where they ionize the atmosphere and interfere with the normal transmission of shortwave radio. This polar cap absorption event could last for days, especially if it is boosted by more flares from AR3664. You can can monitor its progress here. |
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