Aurora event
Larrie Malobenski
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Solar Terrestrial Dispatch
15 January 2005
MULTIPLE MAJOR FLARES FROM A VERY LARGE SUNSPOT
A very large sunspot is now easily visible to the unaided eye.
The sunspot complex known as Region 10720 (or abbreviated as just
Region 720) is a huge mass of magnetic fields. The magnetic fields
protrude through the "surface" of the Sun and cool the region
where they protrude. The cooler region appears dark against the
brighter background. This darker "spot" is known as a sunspot.
Most sunspots are relatively small, but Region 720 is quickly
becoming a behemoth. It is currently capable of swallowing 5
entire Earths. And the powerful magnetic fields emanating from its
core are the source of some of the most energetic explosions known
to man. Within a 6 hour period commencing early on 15 January,
Region 720 used its tangled mass of magnetic fields to unleash
three major solar flares, including one X-class event. Although
the X-class flare was brighter in x-rays (reaching a class X1.2
intensity), the last of the three events (a major class M8.6
event) was by far the most energetic overall. Whereas the X-class
flare lasted only about 20 minutes in duration, the strong M-class
flare lasted almost one and a half hours, produced intense radio
bursts, and succeeded in accelerating energetic protons Earthward.
The major class M8.6 solar flare is believed to have been
associated with an Earthward-directed coronal mass ejection,
although the data to confirm this is not yet available. An
analysis is still in-progress, but it is likely that we will see a
moderately strong impact at the Earth from this coronal mass
ejection sometime on 16 January that should last into 17 January
(UTC time). A middle latitude auroral activity watch will very
likely be released for this event within the next 24 hours. North
Americans should probably be alert for northern lights activity on
the evening of 16 November, but anytime during the next week could
yield surprises.
Region 720 is expected to continue to produce strong solar flare
activity for as long as perhaps the next week. It will be capable
of throwing additional mass Earthward over at least the next
several (3-5) days, with the next 2 to 3 days being the most
sensitive.
It is interesting to note that the Sun is within about 2 years of
reaching the minimum of the sunspot activity cycle. Todays
energetic solar activity reaffirms the fact that the most
energetic solar activity tends to occur during the declining years
of the sunspot cycle. Several more solar outbursts (unrelated to
Region 720) will be possible before we reach the sunspot minimum
in late 2006 or early 2007.
So watch the skies folks, It's a good THING!!!
FishWisher
degrees?! Please!? 42 overnight here, 44 was the high yesterday. Like livin'
in a fridge!
Puhleeeeeeeese! I pray that those Global Warming nuts are right pretty soon!
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"Larrie Malobenski" <lmaloben@ alltelremove.net> wrote in message
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Jim Redelfs
"FishWisher" <CoachPot...@comcast.net> wrote:
> So, after all that good stuff, is all that activity gonna warm us up a few
> degrees?! Please!? 42 overnight here, 44 was the high yesterday. Like livin'
> in a fridge!
Aw, qwit it! Yer breakin' my heart! :)
We got down to -8F last night. I actually ventured out to remove some snow
and ice and apply some 50-cents/lb potassium chloride.
> Puhleeeeeeeese! I pray that those Global Warming nuts are right pretty soon!
Hehehehe! BURN that electricity and propane, baby! HA!
(I hope you/we warm up soon.)
:)
JR
25-ft TT frozen solid
under ~15-inches snow
Ralph E Lindberg
Jim Redelfs <jim.r...@redelfs.com> wrote:
> In article <tLKdnZDJmoL...@comcast.com>,
> "FishWisher" <CoachPot...@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> > So, after all that good stuff, is all that activity gonna warm us up a few
> > degrees?! Please!? 42 overnight here, 44 was the high yesterday. Like
> > livin'
> > in a fridge!
>
> Aw, qwit it! Yer breakin' my heart! :)
>
> We got down to -8F last night. I actually ventured out to remove some snow
> and ice and apply some 50-cents/lb potassium chloride.
>
While only 30 here, my mother had -45 a couple days ago
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Jim Redelfs
Ralph E Lindberg <n7...@callsign.net> wrote:
> > 42 overnight here, 44 was the high yesterday.
> > Like livin' in a fridge!
> > Aw, qwit it! Yer breakin' my heart! :)
> >
> > We got down to -8F last night.
> While only 30 here, my mother had -45 a couple days ago
Where was that?
:)
JR
Rich
<CoachPot...@comcast.net> wrote:
>So, after all that good stuff, is all that activity gonna warm us up a few
>degrees?! Please!? 42 overnight here, 44 was the high yesterday. Like livin'
>in a fridge!
>
>Puhleeeeeeeese! I pray that those Global Warming nuts are right pretty soon!
i'd kill for 42 right about now. 7am in suburban chicago and we have
a total of 3 degrees...and its dropping!
rich
Ralph E Lindberg
Jim Redelfs <jim.r...@redelfs.com> wrote:
Near Great Falls Mt, BTW by Tuesday it will be +50