Huge Solar Flare

Pete Zicato · 06-08-2011, 11:10 AM

On June 7th the Sun had a huge solar flare.
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Pete Zicato · 06-08-2011, 11:30 AM

Another version:
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glatt · 06-08-2011, 11:38 AM

Wow, that's huge!

BigV · 06-08-2011, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by glatt

Wow, that's HUGE!

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NASA Sees the Sun Having a Solar Blast

ScienceDaily (June 7, 2011) — The Sun unleashed an M-2 (medium-sized) solar flare, an S1-class (minor) radiation storm and a spectacular coronal mass ejection (CME) on June 7, 2011 from sunspot complex 1226-1227. The large cloud of particles mushroomed up and fell back down looking as if it covered an area of almost half the solar surface.

FIFY

Watch the timecode in the top video. It takes *TWO HOURS* to go *UP*. before it starts to rain downward again.

Sundae · 06-08-2011, 01:07 PM

I knew solar flares were expected this year.
But weren't they also expcted to wipe out all our satellites or communication or electricity or something?

That might have been from an old sci-fi book.

I'm in pretty much the best place I ever lived if that happened now.
I'd be safer with Wolf, Merc, Zip, Sarge etc. But here I would be with my family & Diz. I'm too sentimental to live in the Brave New World.
I'm with the 'rents and good neighbours and my siblings (a walk away). We'll all die slowly from starvation and thirst together.

Lovely!

BigV · 06-08-2011, 01:14 PM

well, this one, though it is merely medium sized (!!!!), is pointed at a space where the earth is not. If you look at the video you can notice that the sphere of the sun is rotating from left to right. The explosion happens on the lower right side, and is moving away from the point of view of the camera as it happens. Assuming the camera is in the area of the earth, this would mean that this flare is "spraying" past us, hence the reporting of a "glancing blow" to earth and our technological penumbra.

ZenGum · 06-08-2011, 07:22 PM

Sundae, yes, a solar maximum is expected in 2011-12 (damn those Mayans, its ALL THEIR FAULT, including the volcanoes). And yes, it could be quite damaging. Did you know that ATMs and stock market transactions rely on satellite GPS signals for their timestamps? Cut these signals off, and all ATMs cease to function. Hmm.

As BigV says, this one was pointed away from us. Lucky for us.

Imma go buy a few more cans of food. Just in case.

infinite monkey · 06-09-2011, 07:41 AM

Someone's car must have broken down on the Sun.

06-08-2011, 11:10 AM	#1
Pete Zicato Turns out my CRS is a symptom of TMB. Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Chicago suburbs Posts: 2,916	Huge Solar Flare On June 7th the Sun had a huge solar flare. . . __________________ Talk nerdy to me.

06-08-2011, 11:30 AM	#2
Pete Zicato Turns out my CRS is a symptom of TMB. Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Chicago suburbs Posts: 2,916	Another version: . . __________________ Talk nerdy to me.

06-08-2011, 01:07 PM	#5
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	I knew solar flares were expected this year. But weren't they also expcted to wipe out all our satellites or communication or electricity or something? That might have been from an old sci-fi book. I'm in pretty much the best place I ever lived if that happened now. I'd be safer with Wolf, Merc, Zip, Sarge etc. But here I would be with my family & Diz. I'm too sentimental to live in the Brave New World. I'm with the 'rents and good neighbours and my siblings (a walk away). We'll all die slowly from starvation and thirst together. Lovely! __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

06-08-2011, 01:14 PM	#6
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	well, this one, though it is merely medium sized (!!!!), is pointed at a space where the earth is not. If you look at the video you can notice that the sphere of the sun is rotating from left to right. The explosion happens on the lower right side, and is moving away from the point of view of the camera as it happens. Assuming the camera is in the area of the earth, this would mean that this flare is "spraying" past us, hence the reporting of a "glancing blow" to earth and our technological penumbra. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

06-08-2011, 07:22 PM	#7
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	Sundae, yes, a solar maximum is expected in 2011-12 (damn those Mayans, its ALL THEIR FAULT, including the volcanoes). And yes, it could be quite damaging. Did you know that ATMs and stock market transactions rely on satellite GPS signals for their timestamps? Cut these signals off, and all ATMs cease to function. Hmm. As BigV says, this one was pointed away from us. Lucky for us. Imma go buy a few more cans of food. Just in case. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

06-08-2011, 11:38 AM	#3
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Wow, that's huge!

06-09-2011, 07:41 AM	#8
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	Someone's car must have broken down on the Sun.

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