SOLAR FLARE INCOMING

well that's that

gg lads

:Issued: 2017 Apr 02 1305 UTC
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SIDC URSIGRAM 70402
SIDC SOLAR BULLETIN 02 Apr 2017, 1305UT
SIDC FORECAST (valid from 1230UT, 02 Apr 2017 until 04 Apr 2017)
SOLAR FLARES : M-class flares expected (probability >=50%)
GEOMAGNETISM : Active conditions expected (A>=20 or K=4)
SOLAR PROTONS : Quiet
PREDICTIONS FOR 02 Apr 2017 10CM FLUX: 101 / AP: 010
PREDICTIONS FOR 03 Apr 2017 10CM FLUX: 107 / AP: 010
PREDICTIONS FOR 04 Apr 2017 10CM FLUX: 105 / AP: 011
COMMENT: Solar activity has been enhanced over the past 24 hours, with
Active Region (AR) 2644 (McIntosh:Eao/Type:Beta) showing continued flux
emergence, and producing several C-class flares and three M-class flares;
an M4.4 class flare on 01-Apr-2017 peaking at 21:48 UT, an M5.3 flare on
02-Apr-2017 peaking at 08:04 UT and an M1.4 class flare peaking at 08:35
UT. The first M4.4 class flare had an associated Coronal Mass Ejection
(CME). Although there was evidence of a coronal wave on the Sun and the
extent of the CME became apparent as LASCO observations became available.
The AR 2644 was located at N16W53, and the CME was largely directed to the
north west, the CME had a speed of 495 km/s, the solar wind had a speed 550
km/s, and if a small component was to reach the Earth it would be expected
to arrive on 05-Apr-2017 early morning.

The eyes of God are upon us.

is this gonna fuck up my wifi? if so that's bullshit.

How can I help the Sun?

>>18847952
see my bread from earlier today >>18847291

>>18847955
It really was a GG.

>>18848052
interesting , good to know thx

Nice source to ya shitty yt vid lol

>>18847952
And

>>18848095
Yeah really, it's not like we're gonna do anything about it, let alone have something we caneed do about it.

If it fucks us over really hard, we had a good run at least.

Ah fuck that's not Kool

>>18847952
OH NOES ANIMALS HAVE EXISTED ON THIS PLANET FOR BILLIONS OF YEARS WITHOUT ISSUE BUT BECAUSE (((RESEARCHERS))) HAVE FOUND SOMETHING TROUBLING ON THE SUN WITH MODERN TECHNOLOGY IT AUTOMATICALLY MEANS WE'RE FUCKED!!!!
Yea nah who cares.

Fuck off CIA.

>>18847952
this has happened before, you get some radio blackouts in certain areas, not FM mind you, I don't even think AM is affected

>>18847952
Solar flares strongly influence the local space weather in the vicinity of the Earth. They can produce streams of highly energetic particles in the solar wind, known as a solar proton event. These particles can impact the Earth's magnetosphere (see main article at geomagnetic storm), and present radiation hazards to spacecraft and astronauts. Additionally, massive solar flares are sometimes accompanied by coronal mass ejections (CMEs) which can trigger geomagnetic storms that have been known to disable satellites and knock out terrestrial electric power grids for extended periods of time.

The soft X-ray flux of X class flares increases the ionization of the upper atmosphere, which can interfere with short-wave radio communication and can heat the outer atmosphere and thus increase the drag on low orbiting satellites, leading to orbital decay. Energetic particles in the magnetosphere contribute to the aurora borealis and aurora australis. Energy in the form of hard x-rays can be damaging to spacecraft electronics and are generally the result of large plasma ejection in the upper chromosphere.

The radiation risks posed by solar flares are a major concern in discussions of a manned mission to Mars, the Moon, or other planets. Energetic protons can pass through the human body, causing biochemical damage,[12] presenting a hazard to astronauts during interplanetary travel. Some kind of physical or magnetic shielding would be required to protect the astronauts. Most proton storms take at least two hours from the time of visual detection to reach Earth's orbit. A solar flare on January 20, 2005 released the highest concentration of protons ever directly measured,[13] giving astronauts as little as 15 minutes to reach shelter.
(these are the consequences of a solar flare.

>>18848795
>heat the outer atmosphere and thus increase the drag on low orbiting satellites,

Except heat makes the atmosphere less dense. Decreasing drag.

>>18848048
Sacrifice people and burn their flesh, releasing the odor into the air to please the sun gods.

lmao ah yes this mythical solar flare that we will not see nor harm us.

>>18848048
Stare at it while picturing it getting better

>>18848901
>hurrrr gamma rayz R safe guize lol just trust me

>>18847952
science-fiction

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>>18847952
>Solar minimum is the period of least solar activity in the 11 year solar cycle of the sun. During this time, sunspot and solar flare activity diminishes, and often does not occur for days at a time.
https://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2009/01apr_deepsolarminimum
>It adds up to one inescapable conclusion: "We're experiencing a very deep solar minimum," says solar physicist Dean Pesnell of the Goddard Space Flight Center.
>"This is the quietest sun we've seen in almost a century," agrees sunspot expert David Hathaway of the Marshall Space Flight Center.

>A 50-year low in solar wind pressure: Measurements by the Ulysses spacecraft reveal a 20% drop in solar wind pressure since the mid-1990s—the lowest point since such measurements began in the 1960s. The solar wind helps keep galactic cosmic rays out of the inner solar system. With the solar wind flagging, more cosmic rays are permitted to enter, resulting in increased health hazards for astronauts. Weaker solar wind also means fewer geomagnetic storms and auroras on Earth.

>A 12-year low in solar "irradiance": Careful measurements by several NASA spacecraft show that the sun's brightness has dropped by 0.02% at visible wavelengths and 6% at extreme UV wavelengths since the solar minimum of 1996.

>A 55-year low in solar radio emissions: After World War II, astronomers began keeping records of the sun's brightness at radio wavelengths. Records of 10.7 cm flux extend back all the way to the early 1950s. Radio telescopes are now recording the dimmest "radio sun" since 1955

Why are you worrying about this NOW? When the sun is calmer than it's been in hundreds of years.

>>18848839
>Except heat makes the atmosphere less dense. Decreasing drag.
Heated things expand. A hotter atmosphere extends further from the planet, which means a satellite that is usually above a certain X density in the atmosphere will now find that density has "risen up" to it's level, and it experiences more drag as it pushes past more particles in its orbit.

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>>18851037
>2009
Oops, should check the dates on my own sources. A more recent chart.

PUT YOUR ELECTRONICS INSIDE YOUR CAR

>>18851251
put steel mesh in the outside covering the windows and touching the body, for extra protection

>>18847999
^wow 999^