Solar Flare Headed Our Way!

So, I just spoke to my sister who said they just told on the news that a large solar flare is coming toward Earth. It should hit in the next 2 or 3 days, knocking out communication grids. She couldn't remember the news channel it was on, and I can't find anything about it online.

Can anyone share more information about this? I want to know if I need to crawl inside my "cubby hole"!

ya more than likely said could knock it out.. and if so there aisnt anything going to restore the power.. they have no resister on them

It seems she heard it right:
www.spaceweather.com...

X1.4 class flare

Originally posted by Chibbols
It seems she heard it right:
www.spaceweather.com...

X1.4 class flare

Thanks, Chibbols! I appreciate the info! Take cover!!!!

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www.latimes.com...

Originally posted by crawdad1914
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www.latimes.com...

Wow! Thank you, Crawdad!

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There was an X1.4 flare earlier today which had a CME associated with it. The CME is expected to arrive on Friday/Saturday. At this time there is no reason to expect particularly intense geomagnetic activity. No reason to expect any grids of any sort to be "knocked out".

We have had flares such as this before - it might
take out some satellite receiving but that should be
all.

Originally posted by Phage
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There was an X1.4 flare earlier today which had a CME associated with it. The CME is expected to arrive on Friday/Saturday. At this time there is no reason to expect particularly intense geomagnetic activity. No reason to expect any grids of any sort to be "knocked out".

That makes me feel somewhat better.
Thanks, Phage

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You are welcome!

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I think this is the one time I agree with you Phage. Seriously, no need to panic, will still be here Sunday and I'll still have to work.

it just so happens that this particular flare data is missing from soho....

sohodata.nascom.nasa.gov...

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SOHO is currently in a keyhole so data reception is spotty.


STEREO B got the CME. It looks like it's directed mostly "south" but we will be getting something.

I know it doesn't look to be particularly huge but it still looks impressive as it heads directly towards Earth.

www.spaceweather.com...

Like is aid in the other thread about this:: I wonder what kind of effect it will have on communications and the power grid. I'll keep an eye out on this one. and no i don't think it'll be all doom and gloom, but i do expect a few problems. I'll guess we will just have to wait and see what happens.

gotta love cut and paste lol

With ANY luck it will knock out the telly and rid us of god damned bloody football all weekend... Yay!!

Nothing so abysmal as sports on almost every channel. Makes a very unhappy slothy mainidh.

*walks off into the sunset singing 'it's the end of the world, as we know it' *...

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I would so give you 1000 stars for that!!

X1.4 is not exactly unusual or scary in fact before we had all this information we must have had many of these and guess what, we are still here.

What was the Carrington event. X57 or thereabouts?. Now you are talking flares!!!

Thanks to everyone who has posted. I hope you will continue to keep us updated as it gets closer. I'm no good at checking these things, except what is told on the news. And they hold back what is really happening sometimes.

Have a great weekend, everyone!

Originally posted by mainidh
With ANY luck it will knock out the telly and rid us of god damned bloody football all weekend... Yay!!

Nothing so abysmal as sports on almost every channel. Makes a very unhappy slothy mainidh.

*walks off into the sunset singing 'it's the end of the world, as we know it' *...

edit on 13-7-2012 by mainidh because: (no reason given)

I couldn't agree with you more!! Love your avatar, too!

Originally posted by Dyzan
Like is aid in the other thread about this:: I wonder what kind of effect it will have on communications and the power grid. I'll keep an eye out on this one. and no i don't think it'll be all doom and gloom, but i do expect a few problems. I'll guess we will just have to wait and see what happens.

gotta love cut and paste lol

Sorry if I am doing a double thread. I looked first, but didn't see anything about this, so I started my own.
I like to stay informed on such matters, ya know, in case I need to put on my flame-retardant jumpsuit.

How soon will they know what area may be impacted the most?