by Clarke M.
Member since:
July 20, 2006

Major Solar Flare

August 07, 2011 07:09 PM UTC
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Thursday, August 4, 2011
A near X-class solar flare that erupted on the sun on August 3rd has sent a powerful coronal mass ejection toward earth which has overtaken two previous CMEs and combined with them. Analysts at the GSFC Space Weather Lab believe that the combined triple-CME will reach earth around 6 AM US US Pacific Time on August 5th, give or take a 7 hour window.

The GSFC analysts have issued a statement that "the impact on Earth is likely to be major: the estimated maximum geomagnetic activity index level Kp is 7 on a scale of 0-9."
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Read the original source: http://www.unknowncountry.com/#ixzz1UOnRviS2

Comments: 3

They've been expecting that for some weeks haven't they? At least I watched a program a short while ago showing how they determined it was coming. Not that it would be a combo ... but that it would have strong affects on the earth. I'll go to your link & see if there's more.
Bert B. Aug 7, 2011, 10:27pm UTC
Our TVs have been going wonkers for the last few days. I wonder if this has anything to do with it.
Dave A. Aug 8, 2011, 3:05pm UTC
I have been hitting my TV remote button for days but nothing good ever comes up. I wonder if that's related!

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