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From: ryan, [DNS_Address]
Subject: GIANTS ON THE SUN:
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"Today we have three big things on the sun: A gigantic string of big and active sunspots, a large sunspot just coming into view, and a magnificent solar prominence," reports Maximilian-Vlad Teodorescu of the Institute of Space Science in Magurele, Romania. He photographed them all on Oct. 29th: "All are far above the usual size of sunspots and prominences," says Teodorescu. "What a wonderful solar maximum!" Three of the sunspots Teodorescu photographed pose a threat for very strong solar flares: 3869, 3872, 3874 have 'beta-gamma-delta' magnetic fields in which opposite polarities are bumping together in dangerous proximity. NOAA forcasters estimate a 75% chance of M-class solar flares and a 30% chance of X-flares during the next 24 hours. |
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From: mimici/socal, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: GIANTS ON THE SUN:
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More like monsters lol. As someone who is highly sensitive to solar radiation, these things are putting me through it. I can't even imagine 2 more years of this craziness. |
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