SDO
18th June 2025, 16:50
Solar flares are classified using the X-ray brightness (see an explanation here (https://spaceweather.com/glossary/flareclasses.html)), and "X class" flares are the strongest. The sunspot and magnetic active region complex that produced many M-class and X-class flares last month is back, and the EVE "flare-ometer" (https://lasp.colorado.edu/eve/data_access/sdo-goes-eve-flare-watch/index.html) is hitting the red zone again.
EVE measures irradiance in the extreme ultraviolet (EUV), which are wavelengths slightly less energetic than X-rays. EUV variations in flux have a direct impact on the Earth's atmosphere and ionosphere, so EVE's measurements are essential for space weather forecasts.
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More... (http://sdoisgo.blogspot.com/2025/06/the-flare-ometer-is-at-x-level-again.html)
EVE measures irradiance in the extreme ultraviolet (EUV), which are wavelengths slightly less energetic than X-rays. EUV variations in flux have a direct impact on the Earth's atmosphere and ionosphere, so EVE's measurements are essential for space weather forecasts.
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More... (http://sdoisgo.blogspot.com/2025/06/the-flare-ometer-is-at-x-level-again.html)