Sunspot 618 could erupt in X class solar flare

www.spaceweather.com...
Right now, spaceweather.com is reporting that sunspot 618 COULD erupt in an X-class flare... and if it did so in the next few days earth might be hit with its effects.

My questions is this: After that unusual solar activity last fall, did the gov/public become more attuned to these things... or were the risks posed by solar flares somehow deflated? I mean... after the first big one every paper ran a story about what could happen... but when nothing DID happen everyone seemed to blow off the threat these things could pose to communications...

I think its one of those things where they realize its a threat, and tell everyone, so everyone is aware, then after it happens a few times, because everyone already knows, its not big news anymore unless it knocks the power grid down. Then everyone will be in another solar flare uproar.

Personally, I hate solar flares, they mess with my satlelite reception.

Hey,
this NOAA site has information you can use to track both solar flares and auroras:
www.sec.noaa.gov...


www.sec.noaa.gov...

BTW, spaceweather.com is now saying that there is a 50% chance that we'll have an M-class flare in the next few days (but just a 10% chance for an X-class).

Thanks for the links


I lost most of mine when I got a new computer. I used to folow soho all the time.

2 things I do like about x class flares when they hit. AWESOME northern light displays,
and I love watching people get all freaked out over them...lol