Feb
19
Another Solar Blast: M-Class Solar Flare and CME
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www.thesuntoday.org – On August 7, 2010 at 17:55 UT, sunspot group AR11093 produced a M1 solar flare associated with a coronal wave and a coronal mass ejection or CME. This is one of the largest flares of the year so far – 10 times bigger than the one that caused the low-latitude aurora last week. This video show the full sun observed by AIA (Atmospheric Imaging Assembly) on SDO (Solar Dynamics Observatory). First 4 wavelengths, 304171193 and 211 Angstroms are shown together then each is show separately.
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February 19th, 2011 at 2:04 am
well accually to earth to cause the earths magnetic shield is changeing so its offline now it changes everyy i think100 years or so i saw it on demand on “the universe”
February 19th, 2011 at 2:46 am
@thesuntoday thanks for the answer, according to NASA the next “solar maximum” will take place through 2012 to 2013, so someone could say the sun has awaken or is awaking thus there will be more flares to come as time passes, … I wonder how dramatic is going to be the next “solar maximum” if we are already getting M1 class flare though.
February 19th, 2011 at 3:29 am
@mirkuz69 I will make sure to mention this next time. This particular event though impressive was not big enough to probably cause any problems with aircraft.
February 19th, 2011 at 3:42 am
@Becko1 Flares are classified by their intensity in X-rays (1-8 angstrom wavelength) as seen by the NOAA GOES X-ray monitors. The scale used is like the earthquake Richter scale in that the scale is in powers of 10. The scales is B, C, M and X. B mean less than 0.000001 watts per square meters, C is 10 times bigger, 0.00001 watts per square meter, M is 10 times bigger than that and so on. So an M5 flares would be 5 times 0.0001 watts per square meter.
February 19th, 2011 at 4:24 am
this is not a good sign not to mention the possible damage that can cause various aircraft instruments!
February 19th, 2011 at 4:25 am
what does a M1 flare explosion represents ?
February 19th, 2011 at 5:05 am
@thesuntoday FTW
February 19th, 2011 at 5:06 am
@torolof I am looking forward to the next one.
February 19th, 2011 at 5:51 am
@solarcradle Glad you enjoyed it.
February 19th, 2011 at 6:29 am
Very nice post! Just what I wanted to see in one render.
February 19th, 2011 at 7:17 am
the next one will be even bigger!
thx for uploading