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FAILURE to LAUNCH: September 21st, 2010.
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Sept. 21st began with a eruption on the sun’s northeastern limb that … couldn’t … quite … lift off. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory recorded the action: The eruption, abeit beautiful, was not particularly effective. It produced neither a bright flash of electromagnetic radiation (a “solar flare”) nor a substantial CME. More potent events may be just around the corner. A magnetic active region crackling with B- and C-class solar flares is about to emerge over the northeastern limb. Indeed, today’s event probably came from its leading edge. Readers with solar telescopes are encouraged to monitor the limb.
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October 20th, 2010 at 6:32 am
@WeCanAllGetAllong Solar maximum getting near the peak of it’s cycle is all.
October 20th, 2010 at 6:58 am
just wait till 2011.
October 20th, 2010 at 7:35 am
What’s with the sun spots anyway…….less more now or what ?
Thanks for sharing 88′
October 20th, 2010 at 8:25 am
3-day Solar-Geophysical Forecast issued Sep 20 22:00 UTC
Solar Activity Forecast: Solar activity is expected to be very low to low with a slight chance of M-class activity for the next three days (21 – 23 September).
October 20th, 2010 at 8:55 am
Geophysical Activity Forecast: The geomagnetic field is expected to be at quiet to unsettled levels, with isolated active periods, for day one (21 September). Mostly unsettled, with isolated active to minor storm levels, are expected on days two and three (22 – 23 September). The increase in activity is due to a large, recurrent coronal hole high speed stream.