Two X-Class Solar Flares in Last 24 Hours

[JGunner]

Here's a simple little site to get some info on current solar happenings.

http://spaceweather.com/

Apparently there have been two X class flares in the last 24 hours. These have been the two strongest flares of the year. Neither flare is heading toward any planets, but the sunspot that released these flares is rotating to be more earth facing in the coming days.

Just thought I would share this info.

[Ted S.]

Well, if one of those suckers hits the US, I may me out of a job..... :ugh:

[JGunner]

Well I'm pretty sure neither of these flares was strong enough to cause any real bad damage ... But I'm certainly not an expert.

[Ted S.]

Hopefully. I'm more worried about what could happen in a worse case scenario:

 

 

 

If they're directed at Earth, such flares and associated CMEs can create long lasting radiation storms that can harm satellites, communications systems, and even ground-based technologies and power grids. X-class flares on December 5 and December 6, 2006, for example, triggered a CME that interfered with GPS signals being sent to ground-based receivers.

 

 

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/sunearth/news/X-class-flares.html