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General Category => News & Politics => Topic started by: DMCakhunter on March 30, 2022, 09:12:06 PM

Title: X 1.3 Solar CME Incoming
Post by: DMCakhunter on March 30, 2022, 09:12:06 PM

https://spaceweather.com/ (https://spaceweather.com/)
That's what I get by using an I Pad.

Title: Re: X 1.3 Solar CME Incoming
Post by: JohnyMac on March 31, 2022, 09:11:14 AM

1) DM do you want to go back and fix your link? It doesn't work for me.
2) Does anybody know what Solar CME 'level' or 'rating' we should be worried about. I think X5 is the start of something bad.

Title: Re: X 1.3 Solar CME Incoming
Post by: FeedingFreedom on March 31, 2022, 12:30:46 PM

This is a flare, not a CME (yet). The Carrington Event of 1859 is estimated to have been a flare of around class X50. Yes, fifty. In 2003, we had an X45, damaged a few sats and caused a one-hour power outage in Sweden. Flares may be related to the launching of CME's, which are what causes the real effects on Earth. The Carrington Event lasted for days, which made it a global event, unlike a nuclear-induced EMP, which is almost instantaneous and pretty localized.

So when we get an X40+ flare and then a CME, I'll worry. Good thing is that we know approximately when a CME will arrive, and we usually have a day or two to prepare.

Title: Re: X 1.3 Solar CME Incoming
Post by: JohnyMac on March 31, 2022, 12:34:13 PM

Perfect FF. Just what I was look for.

Thanks!  :thumbsUp:

Title: Re: X 1.3 Solar CME Incoming
Post by: DMCakhunter on March 31, 2022, 02:34:25 PM

Updated link, downgraded to a G3

Title: Re: X 1.3 Solar CME Incoming
Post by: Nemo on March 31, 2022, 03:43:03 PM

So I can come out of the bunker in the back of the cave?

Nemo

Title: Re: X 1.3 Solar CME Incoming
Post by: Felix on March 31, 2022, 04:40:09 PM

"So I can come out of the bunker in the back of the cave?

I'd check the tornado warnings first.
(and the price of gas)

Title: Re: X 1.3 Solar CME Incoming
Post by: Nemo on March 31, 2022, 07:16:14 PM

Lots of beans in there, gas is not an issue. 

And I just went in for the solar flare thing.

Nemo