[Amps] another solar flare coming

[John T. M. Lyles]

Folks here at work measured that the velocity of the particles from 
the solar flare last Tuesday (28th) was very fast from the sun. I saw 
Aurora Borealis here in New Mexico that night. HF was very quiet at 
2AM here.

Here comes another one.
john K5PRO


>Giant sunspot 486 unleashed another intense solar flare on Nov. 4th (1950
>UT), and this one could be historic. The blast saturated X-ray sensors
>onboard GOES satellites. The last time this happened, in April 2001, the
>flare that saturated the sensors was classified as an X20--the biggest
>ever recorded at the time. Yesterday's flare appears to have been even
>stronger.
>
>Because sunspot 486 is near the sun's western limb, the blast was not
>directed much toward Earth. Nevertheless, our planet's magnetic field
>might be hit by a coronal mass ejection on Nov. 5th or 6th. The impact
>will be glancing, but even a glancing blow from such a powerful explosion
>could stir geomagnetic storms. Sky watchers should be alert for auroras
>during the nights ahead.
>
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