Oh yeah!, X-5 flare just happened.. May be earth directed, Bring it Sun!!!

Bring on the X flares..... The sun will keep burping hopefully
www.swpc.noaa.gov...

MAJOR SOLAR FLARE: Earth-orbiting satellites have just detected an X5-class solar flare from big sunspot AR1429. The blast peaked on March 7th at 00:28 UT. Radiation storms and radio blackouts are possible. Solar flare alerts: text, phone.

That wasn't just any X-Flare...That was a big one!

X4 or X5 looks like. Gotta wait for more info.



Peace

Looks like an X.4 flare... and this time sun spot 1429 is pointing towards us, just a little more.
The X.1 flare from a few days ago was pointing to the left of earth so missed us.. this time.. we'll have to wait an see if we get a glancing blow. I don't expect much will come from this one, just auroras.

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MAJOR SOLAR FLARE: Earth-orbiting satellites have just detected an X5-class solar flare from big sunspot AR1429. The blast peaked on March 7th at 00:28 UT. Radiation storms and radio blackouts are possible.

spaceweather.com...

Biggie eh! That should bring the OMG There will be Mag 10 earthquakes crowds out!!

Doom, doom and more doom!!

Big, but was it big enough?

OH YEA!!! DOOM DESTRUCTION!!! YESSSSS!

BRING IT SUN!!!

just don't knock out my cable and internet, i'll whine and cry all night

For some perspective:

In modern times, the largest solar flare measured with instruments occurred on November 4, 2003. This event saturated the GOES detectors, and because of this its classification is only approximate. Initially, extrapolating the GOES curve, it was pegged at X28.[12] Later analysis of the ionospheric effects suggested increasing this estimate to X45.[13] This event produced the first clear evidence of a new spectral component above 100 GHz.[14] Other large solar flares also occurred on April 2, 2001 (X20),[15] October 28, 2003 (X17.2 & X10),[16] September 7, 2005 (X17),[17] February 17, 2011 (X2).[18][19][20] and August 10, 2011 (X6.9).[21] In 1989, during solar cycle 22 two large flares occurred on March 6 (X15) (see: March 1989 geomagnetic storm) and August 16 (X20) causing disruptions in electric grids and computer systems

Solar Flare History

So while an X4-5 can be thought of as "big", we've had bigger. I'm sure the direction of the wave is just as relevant as the energy it contains, so if these larger ones were off a bit more than this one, it could indeed be thought as a "big" one.

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Already happened
www.abovetopsecret.com...

Ok, it looks like it reached X.5, but just barely.

No, this is not "big enough"... I seriously doubt this will effect us much. It may effect satellites and radio communications, but that's it. It's not strong enough to mess with your iPhone yet

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damn yer my kinda person! is this flare for real? i heard about this on spaceweather.com but i haven't got an update yet. gonna check now

Not expecting a direct hit but that spot is turning toward us and is very active. Should be a intresting next few days.

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X5.4 to be exact

Max - 07/0024 - X5.4

www.swpc.noaa.gov...

How do the astronauts on the ISS handle such things? They have protection but only so much.

I did feel a disturbance in the Force today, I guess it was about this.

The blast peaked on March 7th at 00:28 UT. Radiation storms and radio blackouts are possible.

It's not a "kill shot" that so many apparently are hoping for in here.

Well, that is ATS....lol.. I just saw this a few minutes ago at school as I was showing someone my space sensor displays on my web site. I didn't expect it to open to something that nearly made me fall over on the spot. Wow....

5.4 eh? That chart LOOKS so much larger compared to the wee little X-1 that barely crossed the baseline.

Well.. 5 is enough to get attention anyway... We'll see if we get hit or a glancing blow. It isn't enough where I'd say anyone should do anything but just avoid being where Cell Service could be an emergency need while the storm passes...but this is an interesting way for Sol to wake up and say HEYA EARTH! I'M STILL HERE!

The problem I'm seeing is....this spot is shifting into a jackpot position while it's burping higher X-flares. Lets hope it goes all quiet again while this one rotates right on past the alignment to shoot us dead in the face.

It's not a "kill shot" that so many apparently are hoping for in here.

Everybody has 'high hopes'