Sun Stuff: What's up!

[Sidney]

I guess well find out in four days. Im tempted to go lay in the sun and absorb as much of it as I can before they cloud everything up.

[Wind]

Another X-flare (X1.2) popped out!

This is just mind-blowing, since when has the Sun popped out so many X-flares with this kind of pace?

http://oi41.tinypic.com/116i1lh.jpg

http://oi43.tinypic.com/amslcw.jpg

[Hypnos]

Don't know if anyone's posted this...

I believe the sun's activity is designed to raise our vibrations. It's feeding us. Light is nourishment.

When I have fasted, I've noticed that light seems more tangible...and like food.

So I have been trying to make a habit lately of saying the Gayatri mantra.

It's a prayer or request to the Sun to enlighten us -- illumine our understanding.

There are many different interpretations. I think of it as "let the spiritual light of the Sun shine within me and all around me." More or less.

In the long version, you go up the chakras and their corresponding planes.

From the magic of Gayatri:

“OM BHUR, OM BHUVAHA, OM SWAHA, OM MAHAHA, OM JANAHA, OM TAPAHA, OM SATYAM
OM TAT SAVITUR VARENYAM
BHARGO DEVASYA DHEEMAHI
DHIYO YONAHA PRACHODAYAT”


"According to the Vedas, there are seven realms or spheres or planes of existence, each more spiritually advanced than the previous one. It is written that through spiritual awareness and development, we can progressively move through these realms and ultimately merge with the Supreme Being. Many Buddhist teachings have also referred to these seven realms.

By chanting this mantra, Divine spiritual light and power is infused in each of our seven chakras and connects them to these seven great spiritual realms of existence."

Anyway, blessings everyone. Let's all get enlightened.

~H

[MorningSong]

Back on topic....

Update from spaceweather.com:


ANOTHER X-FLARE ON MAY 15: When the week began, the sun hadn't unleashed an X-flare all year long. In only two days, sunspot AR1748 has produced four. The latest X-flare from this active sunspot occured on May 15th at 0152 UT. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured the extreme ultraviolet flash:

http://spaceweather.com/images2013/15may13/x1teal_strip.jpg

Although the sunspot is not directly facing Earth, this flare might have produced a CME with an Earth-directed component. We are waiting for coronagraph data from SOHO and the twin STEREO probes to check this possibility. Stay tuned for updates.

In summary, AR1748 has produced an X1.7-class flare (0217 UT on May 13), an X2.8-class flare (1609 UT on May 13), an X3.2-class flare (0117 UT on May 14), and an X1-class flare (0152 on May 15). These are the strongest flares of the year, and they signal a significant increase in solar activity.


CHANCE OF FLARES: NOAA forecasters estimate a 50% chance of X-class solar flares and an 80% chance of M-class solar flares today. The source would be active sunspot AR1748, which is turning toward Earth.


ION WAVES IN THE ATMOSPHERE: Although AR1748 is not directly facing Earth, its strong flares have nevertheless affected our atmosphere. UV and X-radiation hitting the top of the atmosphere ionizes atoms and molecules, creating ion waves over the dayside of the planet. Roberto Battaiola detected these waves on May 13th using a Sudden Ionospheric Disturbance monitor in Milan, Italy:

http://spaceweather.com/images2013/14may13/sid_strip.gif

Sudden ionospheric disturbances--"SIDs" for short--make themselves known by the effect they have on low-frequency radio signals. When a SID passes by, the atmosphere overhead becomes an good reflector for radio waves, allowing signals to be received from distant transmitters. Battaiola monitored a faraway 21.75 kHz radio station to monitor the SIDs over his location.

More SIDS are in the offing as NOAA forecasters estimate an 80% chance of M-flares and a 50% chance of X-flares during the next 24 hours.

[Sidney]

Does anyone know off the top of their head if this many X flares in a row have happened in the past? And I cannot wait to see the next few days. When this sunspot is facing us. I better go get a new roll of extra thick foil : )
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[MorningSong]

Take a look here...looks like 1991 wa a boomer of a year!

http://www.spaceweather.com/solarflares/topflares.html

[Sidney]

June was busy that year for sure. But I mean like 4 within a 48 hour period, like we are having as of lately?

[InTheBackground]

Take a look here...looks like 1991 wa a boomer of a year!

http://www.spaceweather.com/solarflares/topflares.html


Interesting! I wonder if many (any?) of those were Earth facing?

[Wind]

Look at the colors, red means not good.

http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/drap/Global.png

[Sidney]

And that is not even EARTH facing?

[MorningSong]

And...there is a proton event ongoing:

http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/rt_plots/Proton.gif

We're having an S1 (minor) Solar storm right now and R3(strong) Radio blackout.


D Region Absorption Predictions (D-RAP)

Conditions in the D region of the ionosphere have a dramatic effect on high frequency (HF) communications and low frequency (LF) navigation systems. The global D Region Absorption Predictions (D-RAP) depicts the D region at high latitudes where it is driven by particles as well as low latitudes, where photons cause the prompt changes.

http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/drap/index.html

http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/aviation/index.html

Have no fear, folks... I assume we were all around in 2003 when there was the X28+ flare... we'll get through these, too.

[Sidney]

According to Ed Dames ( think hes the one) interview with Kerry, he stated that the m flares and x flares today compared to the ones from the last solar cycle, are really much stronger and that you cannot compare the two because other dynamics have changed. Maybe it was a coast interview. Il see if I can dig it up. The digital display on my refrigerator shorted out yesterday though, maybe its just a coincidence. I know careful what you wish form but whatever is coming I say "bring it". :p

[Wind]

In one city here thousands of people were left without electricity today and it's nothing new. If there will be anymore X-class flares then it definitely will get interesting... I too say "bring it", because I believe that there is spiritual side to this story. Then the times of control are finally over.

[Wind]

M1.3-Flare

http://oi41.tinypic.com/33zdbbq.jpg


After spending much of yesterday laying dormant, Sunspot 1748 is showing signs of life once again. The active region produced a moderate M1.3 solar flare at 21:53 UTC. Sunspot 1748 is turning into a more geoeffective position and any future eruptions could be Earth directed.

[Wind]

M3.2 Solar Flare


A moderate solar flare reaching M3.2 was detected around Sunspot 1748 at 08:57 UTC Friday morning. The active region is now in a geoeffective position for possible Earth directed explosions Stay Tuned for more information. Image below by SDO.

http://oi40.tinypic.com/2eeip9s.jpg

http://oi42.tinypic.com/2ebz7yr.jpg

Cosmic rays gone wild again?

http://helios.izmiran.rssi.ru/cosray/Images/now.gif

[Sidney]

This area looks like it could get intense.
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[Rocky_Shorz]

Headbanger this morning when the M-class earth directed flare popped...

heavy wave rolling at us due to hit 20-21 dragging some energy over from the 4 Xs that popped a few days back...

Get your tin hats ready!!!

[Sidney]

today I am feel a bit vertigo-ish. yeah i just made up that word. I can do that right? lol

[Wind]

Umm... Is this normal? I don't understand that what I am looking at, someone please explain.

http://oi40.tinypic.com/dvghg.jpg

Also minor geomagnetic storm in progress!

http://oi43.tinypic.com/4jnzg7.jpg
http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/rt_plots/Kp.gif
http://oi44.tinypic.com/52ksg0.jpg

I'm starting to get good at this. Year ago I didn't understand a thing about these things, lol. :p

[Sidney]

Looks like my headache on steroids. LOL

[Wind]

I've just been feeling a bit tired and agitated, I'm not the only one who has been feeling so.

[Sidney]

I've just been feeling a bit tired and agitated, I'm not the only one who has been feeling so.

Yes, along with my headache, that feeling of melancholy is starting to creep in. Me thinks its time for a brisk walk, try to shake off the effects. Is that sunspot facing us yet?

[Wind]

Is that sunspot facing us yet?

I'm not sure, but I think that it might be... The Sun has been fairly quiet now, but the risk for a major solar flare is still quite high. M-Class: 75 X-Class: 50%. Already some big quakes have happened. The geomagnetic storms will continue so the magnetic field is under stress now. When the sunspots face Earth they tend to fade out, it is unknown that what causes it. Consciousness or technology... Who knows.

http://oi44.tinypic.com/k1vt3q.jpg

[Sidney]

I am feeling it today. We must be getting bombarded with something, my emotions are off the charts this morning, bad headache too. Anyone else?

[Wind]

Yes, first I felt exhausted then I felt energized & harmonious, it's like an energy rollercoaster. My head is pulsating... There is something going on with my third eye and crown chakra.

[Wind]

From SolarHam (http://www.solarham.net/)...

Strong M5 Solar Flare Around 1745 / Large CME


A strong eruption peaking at M5 around Sunspot 1745 on Wednesday morning produced a bright Coronal Mass Ejection. This is the second CME of the morning, however this one could have somewhat of an Earth directed component.

I was just wondering that why there was pressure in the back of my head...


Radiation Storm: A Moderate S2 Level Radiation Storm is now in progress. Protons streaming past Earth following the solar flare is currently on the rise.

xLvIXYmuhHM

http://oi44.tinypic.com/30aul21.jpg

http://oi40.tinypic.com/2urqo94.jpg

[Wind]

Thing are still developing. This image was black just earlier today which means that proton levels settled down to normal before this happened. I reckon that were going to see a lot of interesting things in the days and weeks to come. Let's just hope that things won't get too wild. The planet (or should I say this universe) is now rapidly changing and there is no stopping it.

http://oi43.tinypic.com/5as85w.jpg

[Sidney]

Wow!!! Wind, and everyone else here, I appreciate so much you keeping on top of this. I haven t looked for a couple days, well last time I looked soho was down. Then I forgot about it. I have been absolutely fatigued to the max about the last week. Once in a while I get a spurt of energy. But for the most part feel horrible, So thanks for posting... Just think, the stuff that they DoNT show us. And I am sure theres plenty. Hugs

[Wind]

Colour red, we meet again.

http://oi39.tinypic.com/nz5dz6.jpg

[MorningSong]

Well worth your 5 minutes:

_9rSQq8riNU

[Sidney]

I have major solar brain syndrome today. Thought it wasnt' suppose to hit til Friday eve. Been a busy week for lady sunshine up there.

[Wind]

Geomagnetic Storm in Progress / CME Impact (http://www.solarham.net/)

A Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) flung into space by a solar flare on May 22nd swept past Earth on Friday afternoon. The ACE Spacecraft first detected the shock passage at 17:35 UTC. A geomagnetic sudden impulse measuring 18 nT was detected by the Boulder, Colorado magnetometer at around 18:12 UTC. A minor G1 Level Geomagnetic Storm (Kp=5) is now in progress. Stay Tuned for updates.

I just hope that the proton levels don't spike up anymore, because a few days ago I had the worst headache in months. I had to take painkillers so that I could sleep and believe me I don't do that easily.

http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/rt_plots/Kp.gif

[gandra99]

I just hope that the proton levels don't spike up anymore, because a few days ago I had the worst headache in months. I had to take painkillers so that I could sleep and believe me I don't do that easily.


Use magnetic bracelet and barefoot..

[Wind]

I just hope that the proton levels don't spike up anymore, because a few days ago I had the worst headache in months. I had to take painkillers so that I could sleep and believe me I don't do that easily.


Use magnetic bracelet and barefoot..

Thanks, I do have a magnetic bracelet and I try to walk barefoot as much as I can in the summer.

[Wind]

Good news is that proton levels are finally settling down. Solar wind is quite high at approx. 628 km/sec. Feeling that it is making people go a bit tense and "crazy" now. That combined with the Supermoon is causing all kinds of tension and feelings of aggravation around the world, I sense. The planet too is sending her vibrations out...

Like everything else, this too shall pass.

http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/drap/Global.png

[Wind]

Solar wind speed is clocking 721.4 km/sec at the moment, that's a lot.

http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/SWN/sw_dials.gif

[Wind]

That is one massive coronal hole, the quakes are hardly over.

http://oi43.tinypic.com/2s5zb5z.jpg

[Wind]

Here comes the Sun.

http://oi44.tinypic.com/30kro0m.jpg

http://oi42.tinypic.com/2vvow8g.jpg

http://oi39.tinypic.com/1jagiu.jpg

[Wind]

If any of you are having a bad day today I might be due to an electron storm. These energies are affecting us in many ways. :)

http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/rt_plots/Electron.gif

[Wind]

Stunningly beautiful, isn't it? This might be it.

http://oi42.tinypic.com/334uibl.jpg
http://oi44.tinypic.com/4kwae.jpg

[greybeard]

Duck!! Looking down the barrel, that is big.
Still, if anything happens I might not have to cut the grass.
Why be serious when you can smile?

Chris

[Wind]

Why be serious when you can smile?

Exactly, Chris. :)

[Sidney]

If any of you are having a bad day today I might be due to an electron storm. These energies are affecting us in many ways. :)

http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/rt_plots/Electron.gif

Today was my day. But have really felt the energies this week.

[greybeard]

Today I cut the grass so we will be just fine.
Smiling broadly.
C

[InTheBackground]

Looks like something happened this morning...

[Wind]

Looks like something happened this morning...

What do you mean?

[Sidney]

Looks like a couple cme's launched. I have been having some unusual anxiety type feelings today. Wonder if thats why. Here are a couple images. Thought it was kind of interesting,kind of looks like an astral being blasting up into forever.

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21586

[greybeard]

Three C and one M class
http://nexusnow.info/SolarObservatory/

Not sure that they are coming this way
Chris

[Sidney]

Three C and one M class
http://nexusnow.info/SolarObservatory/

Not sure that they are coming this way
Chris

Thanks Chris. That explains my nervous system. I couldn't tell if they are earth directed either. But I think we do get some of the energies. otherwise we wouldn'
t have the symptoms that we do.

Don't know if this works or not but according to this we will get "something" I don't know how to post this chart directly to the thread. just the link, sorry. : )

http://iswa.gsfc.nasa.gov:8080/IswaSystemWebApp/iSWACygnetStreamer?timestamp=2038-01-23+00%3A44%3A00&window=-1&cygnetId=261

[greybeard]

As far as I know which is very basic
If the flare comes out of the right side of the red disc---left side of blue disc then we are very much in the firing line.
The current big flares seem to be not earth directed but then Im not even remotely knowledgeable on this.

Chris

[greybeard]

The sun on storm level
Ch

[skippy]

n6j4TGqVl5g

[Wind]

The awful electron storm is over and finally I am feeling better!

[Sidney]

Looks like the storm is back on. I am feeling it.:sick:

[greybeard]

Just woke with a splitting head ache---I dont normally get them.
We will be just fine.

[Sidney]

Just woke with a splitting head ache---I dont normally get them.
We will be just fine.
Ya, me too, well im still up, but terrible headache came on about an hour ago. Nothing a little aspirin wont fix. : )

[jiminii]

Just woke with a splitting head ache---I dont normally get them.
We will be just fine.
Ya, me too, well im still up, but terrible headache came on about an hour ago. Nothing a little aspirin wont fix. : )

well a little baseball practice with batting solar flares away from the planet ... might do nicely

jim

[Sidney]

Just woke with a splitting head ache---I dont normally get them.
We will be just fine.
Ya, me too, well im still up, but terrible headache came on about an hour ago. Nothing a little aspirin wont fix. : )

well a little baseball practice with batting solar flares away from the planet ... might do nicely

jim
great idea!!! I think once the headache starts in, the energy is already here though. Not sure if it would work after the fact?? And, I thought that the earth needed the flares. I think I heard that here. Oh, that was suspicious observers that says we need them. My head begs to differ.

[Sidney]

Get the aspirin back out.

21607see enlargement of "craft' , bottom image.
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21609


This guy I see flying around here often. This time around, was right before the cme launched.About an hour before.
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[Wind]

Solar Revolution, it's a highly interesting film.

VPn1SW6t6Bk

[Sidney]

M Class Flare early this morning. Huge CME on the far side and another one looks like it is almost earth directed. Here are a few images.

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21614
21616
21617

[Sidney]

Just a little FYI in case anyone is feeling it.

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[Wind]

Thanks, Sidney.

M5.9 flare just occurred, strongest one in a while.

http://oi41.tinypic.com/6eer13.jpg

http://oi40.tinypic.com/2wp2yit.jpg

[Sidney]

Wow, thanks for that Wind!!! I had not seen that. Is that was caused the storm status earlier, or was that one from the activity on the 5th?

[Wind]

I think that the earlier CME caused the storm.

qYsCVbGg4pg

[Wind]

I've been noticing those recent M 6+ quakes.

http://oi42.tinypic.com/2r3gidg.jpg

[Wind]

The Sun is looking interesting. We are also being bombarded by cosmic rays, it seems.

http://oi39.tinypic.com/2uehgkj.jpg
http://oi40.tinypic.com/33ddnpi.jpg
http://helios.izmiran.rssi.ru/cosray/Images/now.gif

[Wind]

M2.9 flare around the sunspot 1777.

http://oi42.tinypic.com/59ttaf.jpg
http://oi40.tinypic.com/5wb32c.jpg
http://oi40.tinypic.com/2qutb4p.jpg

[Sidney]

I am feeling the energies!!! Thanks for posting.

[Wind]

A great comment that caught my eye in Suspicious0bserver's video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZx9UjLAIE4)'s comment section yesterday, I thought that it was worth sharing here:


"I find it very interesting that we are interring the 2 most sacred days in the 260 day Mayan Sacred Count as a huge northern corona hole is about to cause a big bend in our solar geomagnetic system during a major planetary/Earth alignment. This 3 day period is also unique in this Mayan system because we are having a full closest moon during what they call the Crystal Red Moon during this time in Earths orbit of the sun. These are the most important 3 days on the Mayan Earth calender for 260 days"

http://oi41.tinypic.com/jhbfxj.jpg

[jiminii]

M2.9 flare around the sunspot 1777.

http://oi42.tinypic.com/59ttaf.jpg
http://oi40.tinypic.com/5wb32c.jpg
http://oi40.tinypic.com/2qutb4p.jpg

well I can see why it got so hot here hahaha

jim

[Wind]

I wonder if the protons will be going to red levels soon... Edit: Yes they did.

http://oi41.tinypic.com/2r56z9z.jpg

[MorningSong]

Yep..... proton event in progress:

http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/rt_plots/Proton.gif

[MorningSong]

From spaceweather.com:


STRONG GEOMAGNETIC STORM IN PROGRESS: A strong (Kp=7) geomagnetic storm is in progress on June 28-29 as Earth passes through a region of south-pointing magnetism in the solar wind.

High-latitude sky watchers should remain alert for auroras in the hours ahead. Solar wind conditions continue to favor geomagnetic activity.

And:


EARTH-DIRECTED CME: When the current spate of geomagnetic storms is over, another could follow close on its heels. A coronal mass ejection (CME), pictured below, is expected to deliver a glancing blow to Earth's magnetic field late on June 30th or early on July 31st.

http://spaceweather.com/images2013/28jun13/c3_strip2.gif

The cloud was propelled in our direction during the early hours of June 28th when magnetic filaments around sunspot AR1777 erupted. The explosion registered approximately C4 on the Richter Scale of Solar Flares. Because the CME is not heading squarely toward Earth, there is still a chance that it will miss. Stay tuned for updates as the arrival time approaches.

[Wind]

Good catch!

Just look at this, wow. :wacko:

http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/rt_plots/Kp.gif

[gandra99]

Cardiac arrhythmia. .. . . . .. .

[CD7]

Cardiac arrhythmia. .. . . . .. .


Yes go on...what do u mean?

[Sidney]

Yeah, and I have felt worse this past weekend than I have for a longggg time. I didn't realize the sun was in a mood. Thanks for the updates guys.

[MorningSong]

From yesterdy's spaceweather.com report:


M-CLASS SOLAR FLARE: Big sunspot AR1785 near the sun's southeastern limb poses a growing threat for solar flares. This morning, July 3rd at 0708 UT, it produced an M1.5-class solar flare and hurled a CME into space (not Earth-directed). NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured the flare's extreme ultraviolet flash:

http://spaceweather.com/images2013/03jul13/m2_strip.jpg

The latest NOAA forecast calls for a 10% chance of M-class flares today. Based on the growth and activity of AR1785, however, the odds might be higher than that. Because of the sunspot's location near the sun's limb, additional eruptions today are unlikely to be geoeffective. In other words, Earth is not in the line of fire.

and from today:


A SLOW CME APPROACHES: NOAA forecasters estimate a 60% chance of minor geomagnetic storms on July 5th when a slow-moving CME is expected to sweep languidly past Earth. High-latitude sky watchers should be alert for auroras on July 5-6.

UNSPOTS OF INTEREST: A massive array of sunspots has rotated over the sun's southeastern limb, sharply boosting the odds of a solar flare. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory photographed sunspot complex AR1785-1787 during the early hours of the 4th of July:

http://spaceweather.com/images2013/04jul13/interest_strip2.jpg

The leading sunspot, AR1785, has a 'beta-gamma' magnetic field that harbors energy for strong M-class solar flares. NOAA forecasters estimate a 40% chance of such eruptions on July 4th. The fireworks will not, however, be Earth-directed because the sunspot is located near the sun's limb. This could change in the days ahead as the sun's rotation turns AR1785 toward our planet.

The largest dark cores in this sunspot complex are as wide as Earth, making the ensemble an easy target for backyard solar telescopes. Amateur astronomers are encouraged to monitor developments.

[MorningSong]

New (important, IMO) update from spaceweather.com:


BIG SOUTHERN SUNSPOTS: One of the biggest sunspot groups of Solar Cycle 24 is emerging near the sun's southeastern limb. AR1785 has a "beta-gamma-delta" magnetic field that harbors energy for powerful X-class solar flares. Another active region trailing behind it, AR1787, is only slightly less potent, with a magnetic field capable of M-class eruptions. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory photographed the sprawling complex during the early hours of July 5th:

http://spaceweather.com/images2013/04jul13/interest_strip2.jpg

These sunspots are a sign that the sun's southern hemisphere is waking up. For most of the current solar cycle, the northern half of the sun has dominated sunspot counts and flare production. The south has been lagging behind--until now. June brought a surge in southern sunspots, and the trend is continuing in July. This "southern awakening" could herald a double-peaked Solar Maximum due in late 2013-early 2014.

The largest dark cores in sunspot complex AR1785-1787 are as wide as Earth, making the ensemble an easy target for backyard solar telescopes. Amateur astronomers are encouraged to monitor developments, as NOAA forecasters estimate a 40% chance of M-flares during the next 24 hours.

... and 10% for X-flares....

[Wind]

http://neutronm.bartol.udel.edu//spaceweather/welcome.html

They are censoring the data again, most probably because we are being heavily bombarded by cosmic rays. What ever the true readings are... my body and mind are feeling the effects of this. Doesn't feel pleasant at all.

[Sidney]

http://neutronm.bartol.udel.edu//spaceweather/welcome.html

They are censoring the data again, most probably because we are being heavily bombarded by cosmic rays. What ever the true readings are... my body and mind are feeling the effects of this. Doesn't feel pleasant at all.
This is one of the oddities I saw on the viewer this morning.
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[Wind]

Another big coronal hole incoming...

http://oi41.tinypic.com/2rfsej8.jpg
http://oi40.tinypic.com/314ufiv.jpg

There hasn't been any significant solar flares in a while. Unfortunately it supports the solar shutdown hypothesis wich might mean a mini ice age in the years to come and there will more worse weather extremes. The solar max should have already started, but scientist think that it will start by the end of this year. We'll have to see about it...

As Suspicious0bservers says, we need the moderate flares, because our atmosphere is collapsing without them. Sun is the source of life indeed... But we don't want the big killer flare and there is only a 10 % chance for it to happen in our lifetimes. But it too could be a catalyst for a change.

[Wind]

Suspicious0bservers says that this is possibly the most important video that he has ever made so I highly recommend everyone here to watch it.

phnPdLAdtII

[Wind]

Now that is something. Gaia is reacting.

http://oi39.tinypic.com/29vcqyv.jpg

[gandra99]

Maybe the sun was preparing to..
http://www.sonoma.edu/users/v/vegalu/eschatology_files/Star.pdf

[Wind]

Gandra99, your link doesn't show up, but I checked it. Looks like we're living in important times.

[Sidney]

http://www.sonoma.edu/users/v/vegalu/eschatology_files/Star.pdf


try this link, I think that is what gandra99 was trying to get to.

[Wind]

Like a painting. I just have a feeling that the earthquakes are far from over.

http://oi41.tinypic.com/16lz22g.jpg

[Wind]

Has anyone been having any weird symptoms recently? Yesterday and the day before it I had awful dizziness and that hasn't happened to me in a while. My world was just spinning, or maybe it was just me! I don't know that what caused it because solar activity has been quite low for now.

Thanks to Greybeard for this interesting article:
http://www.glcoherence.org/templates/gcp/email/e-broadcast/commentaries/2013/august/commentaries-online.php

[Team Zen]

Has anyone been having any weird symptoms recently? Yesterday and the day before it I had awful dizziness and that hasn't happened to me in a while. My world was just spinning, or maybe it was just me! I don't know that what caused it because solar activity has been quite low for now.

Thanks to Greybeard for this interesting article:
http://www.glcoherence.org/templates/gcp/email/e-broadcast/commentaries/2013/august/commentaries-online.php

Yes, I too have been feeling "not right." Symptoms include headaches, fatigue, melancholy, irritability, and well, just a bad case of the blahs.... I don't like it either. :rain: It's been like this for about 10 days now. When I have more time I should go and look to see what solar activity has been like during this time- unless anyone knows off the top of their head?

[pine boy]

Has anyone been having any weird symptoms recently?

I have,my whole life looked up at our star.I started following solar data a very short period of time back(2008)and found it amazing.

I have always done work outside all day long and lately,yeah I feel a few symtoms.I wonder if the pulses I feel are aroural?

Quite a few time during a day,it feels like I'm in a microwave.I watch my coworkers and they seem to be feeling it too.I can't look at any data during the day.

I occasionally get flashes at night with the same sensation.I might have to start making notes to see if related.
We can watch an aroural movie here...maybe make a connection?

http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/pmap/AnimateN.html

the main page if anyone is interested in the southern hemi...Click on movie.

http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/pmap

[CD7]

YES....yesterday was particularly intense for me....solar related who knows...

Emotional intensity was very high yesterday---it seemed to be a rollercoaster ride of sadness, anger, rage...if I had the power of a god we all might not be here today...good thing I wasn't granted such a gift! :)

[pine boy]

Thanks for sparing us;)

[Sidney]

YES....yesterday was particularly intense for me....solar related who knows...

Emotional intensity was very high yesterday---it seemed to be a rollercoaster ride of sadness, anger, rage...if I had the power of a god we all might not be here today...good thing I wasn't granted such a gift! :)

Mine hit me on Thursday. (sleep patterns off too).... I have not had the time to study the SOHO movies, but there has to be some sort of energies affecting us, it just may be something different than the normal flares and cmes we are used to looking at. The fact that all of us "sensitives" are feeling it should tell us something.:grouphug:

[Wind]

Geomagnetic storm.

http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/rt_plots/Kp.gif

[MorningSong]

Oh yes...this was expected..from the coronal hole.

I noticed the auroras picking up this afternoon:

http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/pmap/gif/pmap_2013_08_04_1645_S_8_607_116_15.gif

EQ's are picking up today, too.

From spaceweather.com:


GEOMAGNETIC STORM: A minor (Kp=5) geomagnetic storm is in progress as Earth enters a stream of solar wind flowing from a coronal hole on the sun. High-latitude sky watchers should be alert for auroras.

[starchild]

:gaah:

I can't figure this out. Here are my symptoms. I have been totally listless since last Wednsday. I am sleeping alot EXCEPT at night!!!! For the last several months, I have been able to stare at the sun for approximatly 40 mins between 3 and 3:40 pm with no ill effects. I realize that we are to expect some physical symptoms of ascension but most of them are hard to kive with right now- except for the sun gazing, which I love and look forward to daily.

[Sidney]

:gaah:

I can't figure this out. Here are my symptoms. I have been totally listless since last Wednsday. I am sleeping alot EXCEPT at night!!!! For the last several months, I have been able to stare at the sun for approximatly 40 mins between 3 and 3:40 pm with no ill effects. I realize that we are to expect some physical symptoms of ascension but most of them are hard to kive with right now- except for the sun gazing, which I love and look forward to daily.

you might want to check out this thread, as it has some resources to read about physical symptoms with relation to solar activity.
http://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?28433-Solar-flares-CMEs-and-mood-swings&p=288843#post288843

[greybeard]

:gaah:

I can't figure this out. Here are my symptoms. I have been totally listless since last Wednsday. I am sleeping alot EXCEPT at night!!!! For the last several months, I have been able to stare at the sun for approximatly 40 mins between 3 and 3:40 pm with no ill effects. I realize that we are to expect some physical symptoms of ascension but most of them are hard to kive with right now- except for the sun gazing, which I love and look forward to daily.

you might want to check out this thread, as it has some resources to read about physical symptoms with relation to solar activity.
http://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?28433-Solar-flares-CMEs-and-mood-swings&p=288843#post288843

Thanks Sidney
I checked the op on the thread and yes all of these conditions that you mention applied to me at some point in time.
What's a male version of bitchiness? smiling.
Im sure that applied to me too.
Chris

[Sidney]

:gaah:

I can't figure this out. Here are my symptoms. I have been totally listless since last Wednsday. I am sleeping alot EXCEPT at night!!!! For the last several months, I have been able to stare at the sun for approximatly 40 mins between 3 and 3:40 pm with no ill effects. I realize that we are to expect some physical symptoms of ascension but most of them are hard to kive with right now- except for the sun gazing, which I love and look forward to daily.

you might want to check out this thread, as it has some resources to read about physical symptoms with relation to solar activity.
http://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?28433-Solar-flares-CMEs-and-mood-swings&p=288843#post288843

Thanks Sidney
I checked the op on the thread and yes all of these conditions that you mention applied to me at some point in time.
What's a male version of bitchiness? smiling.
Im sure that applied to me too.
Chris

Simply put, EXTREME irritability, short fuse. (and NOT smiling) LOL

[eaglespirit]

:gaah:

I can't figure this out. Here are my symptoms. I have been totally listless since last Wednsday. I am sleeping alot EXCEPT at night!!!! For the last several months, I have been able to stare at the sun for approximatly 40 mins between 3 and 3:40 pm with no ill effects. I realize that we are to expect some physical symptoms of ascension but most of them are hard to kive with right now- except for the sun gazing, which I love and look forward to daily.

http://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?30405-Here-and-Now...What-s-Happening&p=711491&viewfull=1#post711491

[Wind]

Interesting, I wonder if we will see more activity on the Sun when this happens.

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[Sidney]

Earth facing CMEs. I am really feeling it today.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0qJLfkybOQ

[Wind]

Large colonal hole cometh... There might be strong earthquakes next week, but do note that big coronal holes don't always automatically create earthquakes. Also we are expecting a minor geomagnetic storm soon. Otherwise solar activity has been really low.

http://oi44.tinypic.com/e5pqxd.jpg

http://oi43.tinypic.com/f02ihd.jpg

[Wind]

“Globe may be on path to Little Ice Age…Much colder winters…Dramatic consequences"! (http://www.transients.info/2013/08/major-danish-daily-warns-globe-may-be.html)

Suspicious0bservers has been talking about that topic for a while now... A mini ice age just in less than two decades doesn't sound very pleasant. Hmm... I'll might have to think about relocating somewhere else in the years to come because normally winters are long and freezingly cold here (except for 2007-2008) I wouldn't want any more cold weather than that!

[Wind]

Not much to report other than that there is a slight increase in solar activity, the big coronal hole is facing us and hours ago there was a M 6.4 quake in Indonesia. Let's hope that the there won't be any bigger quakes this week. Geomagnetic field is quiet for the moment.


Attached image below by SDO/EVE captures the second of a pair of C-Class flares around Sunspot 1817 in the southern hemisphere. The latest flare measured C8.4 at 21:58 UTC Sunday evening. Although not a strong flare, this happens to be the largest Earth facing X-Ray event since July 8th. Continue to monitor SolarHam.com for the latest information.

http://oi44.tinypic.com/vhtdh0.jpg

http://oi43.tinypic.com/2nintpv.jpg

[Wind]

Oh my, there was just a M 6 quake in Kermadec Islands region and M 6.6 in North Pacific Ocean. My intuition works really well these days... Or just my observation skills.

[Wind]

Wakey-wakey, M1.5 Flare! The Sun is active again and so is Earth.


The first M-Class solar flare since July 3rd was observed around Sunspot 1817 in the southern hemisphere. The moderate M1.5 solar flare peaked at 10:41 UTC. The expanding active region is now in a geoeffective position for possible Earth directed eruptions. Stay Tuned SolarHam.com for the latest information.

http://oi40.tinypic.com/28s4i1h.jpg
http://oi44.tinypic.com/2wdw09j.jpg
Via SolarHam (http://www.solarham.net/)

[Sidney]

Oh my, there was just a M 6 quake in Kermadec Islands region and M 6.6 in North Pacific Ocean. My intuition works really well these days... Or just my observation skills.

Mine too wind.

[MorningSong]

Wow! Quite unexpected.... last night sunspot 1817 produced 2 C-flares (C6.7 at 21:31 UTC and C8.4 at 21:58 UTC) and now this M 1.5 at 10:41 UTC.

http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/rt_plots/Xray.gif

http://www.lmsal.com/solarsoft/latest_events_archive/events_summary/2013/08/12/gev_20130812_1021/gev_20130812_1021.png

[CD7]

My Pounding head said something was up!

[Wind]

My Pounding head said something was up!

I too feel pressure in my forehead, third eye area.

[Wind]

That is one large coronal hole! Though also a bit concerning when it comes to the earthquakes...

http://oi44.tinypic.com/29z7k7c.jpg
http://oi43.tinypic.com/ehgk1s.jpg

[MorningSong]

RE: the coronal hole:


CORONAL HOLE: A coronal hole has formed in the sun's northern hemisphere, and it is spewing solar wind into space. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory photographed the UV-dark gap during the early hours of August 14th:

http://spaceweather.com/images2013/14aug13/ch_strip.jpg

In the image, above, the sun's magnetic field is traced by white curving lines. The coronal hole is where those magnetic field lines have opened up, allowing solar wind to escape. A stream of solar wind flowing from this coronal hole is expected to reach Earth on August 16-18. NOAA forecasters estimate a 25% chance of polar geomagnetic storms when the windy stream arrives.

[Wind]

Hmm... The Sun calls me to fulfill my duty again!


M3.3 Solar Flare Detected + CME
The solar X-Rays are alive again. A moderate M3.3 class solar flare peaking at 18:24 UTC Saturday afternoon was observed around Sunspot 1818. The initial flare itself was fairly impulsive in nature, however the solar X-Rays soon rose above the M1 threshold as magnetic activity surrounding the region continued to reverberate. The flare was associated with a 10cm Radio Burst (TenFlare) lasting 25 minutes and measuring 150 solar flux units. Type II and IV sweep frequency events were also detected, including a Type II radio emission with a velocity of 1399 km/s. Stay Tuned for updates regarding a CME.

CME UPDATE: A coronal mass ejection (CME) is now confirmed in the latest coronagraph imagery released by STEREO Ahead and Lasco. The plasma cloud is very bright, but appears that a majority of the ejected material was directed to the south and west. An Earth directed component is possible however. Stay tuned for the latest updates.

Via SolarHam (http://solarham.net/)

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http://oi40.tinypic.com/343ptmh.jpg

http://oi40.tinypic.com/34rhp4l.jpg

[MorningSong]

What's up from spaceweather.com:


ANOTHER CME IS ON THE WAY: As Earth passes through the wake of one CME, which did little to stir geomagnetic activity on Aug. 20th, another CME is on the way. NOAA forecasters expect a coronal mass ejection hurled into space yesterday by an erupting magnetic filament to deliver a glancing blow to Earth's magnetic field on Aug. 23rd. High-latitude sky watchers should be alert for auroras.

And a sun diving comet plus (IMO =) flare:


SUNDIVING COMET AND FULL-HALO CME: A small comet plunged into the sun on August 20th. Just before it arrived, the sun expelled a magnificent full-halo CME. Click to view a movie from the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO):

http://spaceweather.com/images2013/20aug13/cme_comet2_strip.jpg

In the final frames of the movie, the comet can be seen furiously vaporizing. Indeed, those were the comet's final frames. It did not emerge again from its flyby of the hot sun. "With a diameter of perhaps a few tens of meters, this comet was clearly far too small to survive the intense bombardment of solar radiation," comments Karl Battams of the Naval Research Lab, who studies sungrazing comets.

The CME (coronal mass ejection) came from an explosion on the farside of the sun. Although the CME and the comet appear to intersect, there was probably no interaction between the two. The comet is in the foreground and the farside CME is behind it.

Occasionally, readers ask if sundiving comets can trigger solar explosions. There's no known mechanism for comets to spark solar flares. Comets are thought to be too small and fragile to destabilize the sun's magnetic field. Plus, this comet was still millions of kilometers from the sun when the explosion unfolded.

The comet, R.I.P., was a member of the Kreutz family. Kreutz sungrazers are fragments from the breakup of a single giant comet many centuries ago. They get their name from 19th century German astronomer Heinrich Kreutz, who studied them in detail. Several Kreutz fragments pass by the sun and disintegrate every day. Most, measuring less than a few meters across, are too small to see, but occasionally a bigger fragment like this one attracts attention.

I found this quite shocking (at first):


Solar wind
speed: -9999.9 km/sec
density: 10.9 protons/cm3
explanation | more data
Updated: Today at 1426 UT

Then I saw that the SWPC ACE..Mag graph appears in the norm (whew!):

http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/ace/Mag_swe_24h.gif

[Cristian]

Incoming :flame:

http://iswa.gsfc.nasa.gov/IswaSystemWebApp/iSWACygnetStreamer?timestamp=2038-01-23%2000:44:00&window=-1&cygnetId=261

[MorningSong]

This may explaing why the readings for Solar Wind were off the wall and under the rug the other day:



Sun Fires Solar Storm Directly at Earth
By Mike Wall, Senior Writer | August 20, 2013 02:18pm ET


The sun unleashed a powerful storm early Tuesday morning (Aug. 20), sending an enormous cloud of superheated particles rocketing toward Earth.

The solar eruption, known as a coronal mass ejection (CME), occurred at 4:24 a.m. EDT (0824 GMT) Tuesday and blasted billions of tons of solar particles toward Earth at a mind-boggling speed of 2 million mph (3.3 million km/h).

"Experimental NASA research models, based on observations from NASA's Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory, show that the CME left the sun at speeds of around 570 miles per second, which is a fairly typical speed for CMEs," NASA officials wrote in an update today. NASA's twin Stereo spacecraft and the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory, operated by NASA and the European Space Agency, captured photos of the solar storm from space.

http://www.space.com/22444-sun-solar-storm-earth-northern-lights.html

[Wind]

Dolphin shaped plasma flare.

http://oi41.tinypic.com/2h3yid2.jpg

[Wind]

For us sensitive ones (http://www.transients.info/2013/08/super-charged-sensitivity.html)...


Symptoms ranged from feeling angry/sad/exhausted/agitated/energised on the day of, or on the days surrounding a major flare, to having physical symptoms such as dizziness, headaches, crying, sinus/ear/thyroid issues, to having old issues, memories and grief re-surface. Those of us with an acute sensitivity to energy shifts and/or cosmic weather found ourselves knowing exactly when a solar flare was happening - and then having that verified by going to a relevant source to have it confirmed.

I've been having almost all of those symptoms today! Including the most painful headache in weeks.

[Sidney]

This is BEYOND Cool. Watch in full screen.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2l9o7RQCwBQ



At abouteleven or noon time I had an extreme wave of vertigo and nausea, and literally had to go lay down. Lasted about an hour. I have not had the emotional symptoms today though, which is unusual anyway because of the full moon layered
with these energies.

Maybe this is why combined with the energies aimed at us earlier.

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[Wind]

Another kamikaze comet.

http://spaceweather.com/images2013/23aug13/anothersundiver_anim.gif?upload_id=85856&PHPSESSID=5rtbo2eg07gb0vtpsdctlh3ca2

[Sidney]

Nice catch wind!!!!

[Wind]

I just checked spaceweather.com (http://spaceweather.com/) :)

[Wind]

Look at the massive cosmic ray levels again. Haha, let's see when they censor this data again.

http://oi41.tinypic.com/b715di.jpg

[Sidney]

Incoming...

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After 7 hours of missing footage, you see a full halo.
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[Rocky_Shorz]

after soo much quiet, that almost earth directed flare rocked me... ;-)

one to keep an eye on as it passes...

looked like a filament collapse...

http://sdo.gsfc.nasa.gov/assets/img/latest/f_094_335_193_1024.jpg
http://lasp.colorado.edu/eve/data_access/quicklook/quicklook_data/latest_3day.png

[Sidney]

More on that one. I felt it too Rocky!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRebdCUJMHg

[Wind]

Holy cow! Look at that!!!

http://oi43.tinypic.com/n21mxe.jpg

[Wind]

Okay, this is just crazy. I have never seen anything like this.

http://oi40.tinypic.com/xkq1wi.jpg

[Wind]

In case someone is wondering what I'm talking about, those are cosmic ray monitors (http://neutronm.bartol.udel.edu//spaceweather/welcome.html) and just now there is a huge cosmic ray influx. What does it mean, I don't really know.

[Sidney]

In case someone is wondering what I'm talking about, those are cosmic ray monitors (http://neutronm.bartol.udel.edu//spaceweather/welcome.html) and just now there is a huge cosmic ray influx. What does it mean, I don't really know.

Thats crazy wind. Lets hope its a good thing for us "sensatives". Thanks for the heads up, for whatever comes.

[Wind]

What I'm hearing now is that it might be a glitch (again) and something broke the machines... But the question is that why and what caused it.

[greybeard]

Suspiscious observers on this.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXdDKJFDqYE

[Wind]

That is one major filament.

http://oi41.tinypic.com/2nun5gp.jpg

http://oi40.tinypic.com/2djc37n.jpg

[Wind]

That massive filament just erupted. It probably won't damage any electronics... I'm sure there will be auroras. This is something you don't get to witness every day, beautiful.

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http://oi40.tinypic.com/2hyusg1.jpg
http://oi39.tinypic.com/2428yz4.jpg
http://oi39.tinypic.com/1dzhhx.jpg
http://oi40.tinypic.com/2d8nuvc.jpg

[Rocky_Shorz]

that was a big one, inbound hitting on the 3rd

http://sohowww.nascom.nasa.gov//data/REPROCESSING/Completed/2013/c3/20130930/20130930_0130_c3_512.jpg

[MorningSong]

From spaceweather.com:


MAGNIFICENT ERUPTION: Breaking the quiet in spectacular fashion, a magnetic filament erupted from the sun's northern hemisphere during the late hours of Sept. 29th: movie. The explosion hurled a magnificent CME into space, and it might have an Earth-directed component. Stay tuned for updates as more data from this event are analyzed.

http://iswa.gsfc.nasa.gov:8080/IswaSystemWebApp/iSWACygnetStreamer?timestamp=2038-02-27+00:49:00&window=-1&cygnetId=261

Proton Event in act:

http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/rt_plots/Proton.gif

[Wind]

The solar wind speed is extremely low, only 244 km/sec and now a moderation radiation storm is in progress. I have been really lethargic for days... My mind isn't just working at all.


From SolarHam: There does appear to be an Earth directed component and a CME impact is likely by October 2nd. Geomagnetic Storming will be possible once the plasma cloud arrives.

http://oi41.tinypic.com/mb7py8.jpg

[Wind]

Protons are still on the rise.

http://oi39.tinypic.com/2ce5kyg.jpg

http://oi44.tinypic.com/14tslf5.jpg

[Wind]

Colours of the rainbow.

http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/drap/Global.png

[Sidney]

ya, im seeing those colors inside my migraine today.:lazy: and omg the lethargy really hit me today.

[Sidney]

Seems, someone is waking from her nap. Another beautiful cme from last night.
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[Sidney]

Got a stabbing pain in my head a little while ago so I thought I would see what Mr. Sun was up to. Found this, and maybe the energies just hit. Timing would be about right.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Emwpokzf8L0

[Wind]

The Sun might be down, but not out... From SolarHam (http://solarham.net/):


Moderate Solar Flare
At long last... a noteworthy solar flare to report. A moderate eruption measuring M2.8 was just detected around sunspot complex 1864-1865 in the southeast quadrant. This image by SDO/EVE captures the flare which peaked at 01:48 UTC early Wednesday morning. The active regions are not yet in the best postion for Earth directed explosions, however I will provide further updates if a CME is associated.


CME Impact / Geomagnetic Storming
An interplanetary shock swept past Earth late Tuesday afternoon. A geomagnetic sudden impulse measuring 62 nT was detected at 20:36 UTC signalling the passage. A minor geomagnetic storm resulted at high latitudes. Be on the lookout for visible aurora tonight.

http://oi39.tinypic.com/14xp8n4.jpg
http://oi42.tinypic.com/mrctaa.jpg
http://oi41.tinypic.com/6f389c.jpg

[Wind]

Also the solar wind speed is now 662.5 km/sec. That's a lot!

http://oi40.tinypic.com/2rc7rpx.jpg

[panopticon]

Here's another easy to understand dynamic graphical representation of solar wind speed and Bz component from IPS Oz (http://www.ips.gov.au/):

http://www.ips.gov.au/Images/Solar/Solar%20Conditions/Solar%20Wind%20Speed/solarwindtrend.gif

The IPS Oz Summary and Forecast page is available here (http://www.ips.gov.au/Solar/1/5).
-- Pan

[MorningSong]

WooHoo! Sol has awakened!

An M 2.8 flare erupted from sunspot 1865 at 1:23 UTC this morning:

http://www.lmsal.com/solarsoft/latest_events_archive/events_summary/2013/10/09/gev_20131009_0123/gev_20131009_0123.png

From spaceweather.com:


M-CLASS SOLAR FLARE: Solar activity is picking up. New sunspot AR1865 erupted this morning (Oct. 9th at 01:48 UT), producing the strongest solar flare in nearly two months. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory recorded the M2.8-class eruption: movie. Earth was not in the line of fire, but future eruptions could be geoeffective as the sunspot turns toward our planet in the days ahead.

[Wind]

This is interesting.

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[Wind]

Another sundiving bomb... Err, I mean a comet. I just wonder that why did they cut out the part before the comet hit the Sun? Perhaps because they didn't want to show us that there was an electrical interaction?

http://spaceweather.com/images2013/10oct13/sundiver2_anim.gif?PHPSESSID=qsot6lqpm3aah9r7138gri1ee2

[Wind]

Kinda funny how even small M-class flares make you excited these days. Where are all the X-flares? After all, this was supposed to be the solar max... Not min, you know. There's also more better footage of the sundiving comet. More debris to come when Ison passes by? It also seems that Sun's magnetic poles have now completely reversed (http://www.transients.info/2013/10/suns-magnetic-poles-fully-reversed-in.html). Nothing to worry about.

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http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AfjS_xBYaYc/Ulc2rXKmwHI/AAAAAAAAJeE/iqGf1M4xNPE/s640/WSO-Polar-Fields-since-2003.png

[Wind]

A beautiful picture of the M-class flare, also below a picture of minor C 6.2-flare. Courtesy of SolarHam (http://solarham.net/).

http://oi39.tinypic.com/2ywer2a.jpg
http://oi44.tinypic.com/30i86jn.jpg

[Wind]

There was another sundiving comet last night! It seems that those comets are activating the Sun and they're coming from the same direction! Also a M1.7 Solar Flare and a minor CME on it's way. From SolarHam: Both sunspots 1861 and 1865 are now in a geoeffective position for Earth directed explosions. Chance for M-class flares is 40 % and for X-class Flares 15 %. Keep an eye out.

http://spaceweather.com/images2013/12oct13/sunspots_strip.gif

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[MorningSong]

We got another M-flare (1.7) around 00:12 UTC... from sunspot 1865 which is almost facing Earth:

http://www.lmsal.com/solarsoft/latest_events_archive/events_summary/2013/10/13/gev_20131013_0012/gev_20131013_0012.png

We might get to feel this one:

http://iswa.gsfc.nasa.gov:8080/IswaSystemWebApp/iSWACygnetStreamer?timestamp=2038-02-27+00:49:00&window=-1&cygnetId=261

Better-late-than-never news from spaceweather.com:


CHANCE OF FLARES: A pair of sunspots pointing almost-directly at Earth poses a threat for strong solar flares. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory photographed the two active regions, AR1861 and AR1865, on Oct. 12th:

http://spaceweather.com/images2013/12oct13/sunspots_strip.gif

Sunspot AR1865 has a 'beta-gamma-delta' magnetic field that harbors energy for X-class solar flares, while AR1861 has a 'beta-gamma' magnetic field capable of powering M-class eruptions. NOAA forecasters estimate a 40% chance of M-class flares and a 15% chance of X-flares on Oct. 12th.

[Sidney]

Interesting all these sun diving comets all of a sudden.

[Wind]

I've heard that they come from the direction of comet Ison, but I haven't been able to verify the information.

Edit: It seems that they're Kreutz comets.

[Rocky_Shorz]

hmmm, we have an energy wave hitting at the same time as the CAT 2 storm is passing over Fukishima...

[Wind]

That's an impact... C8.0 class flare is currently in progress. Best way to observe the flares is by looking at the EVE X-Ray camera. (http://lasp.colorado.edu/home/eve/data/eve-spaceweather-data/) Almost perfect geoeffective position. Information via SolarHam Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/SolarHam)

http://oi39.tinypic.com/o6le92.jpg
http://oi42.tinypic.com/2v1ul9s.jpg
http://oi43.tinypic.com/11t65mp.jpg

[Wind]

C3.4 flare and K-index of 4. Nothing too spectacular, yet.

http://oi40.tinypic.com/sncqix.jpg
http://oi40.tinypic.com/15oc9hi.jpg

[Wind]

Where are all of you keen spaceweather observers? Sidney, Rocky_Shorz, MorningSong? I haven't had the time to observe the Sun and update the thread today. :)

Information from SolarHam (http://www.solarham.net/data.htm):


Solar Update

Good morning. Sunspot 1865 is crackling with C-Class solar flares this morning, including a C6.5 flare at 15:36 UTC. Continue to monitor this region for a potential M-Class event. Image by SDO/EVE.

Below is an updated image of the visible solar disk on Tuesday morning. A peppering of sunspots are currently visible today, including a couple of new regions rotating into view off the east limb. The most active and magnetically complex of all visible regions is sunspot 1865. This region continues to possess an east-west magnetic inversion line and could produce further moderate flare activity. A moderate flare reaching at least M1.1 was observed at 08:40 UTC Tuesday morning. The largest sunspot in terms of area coverage remains regions 1861 and did show spot growth within the center of the group. C-Class flares are likely around 1861. All other regions are stable this morning, however we should continue to monitor a new region rotating into view off the northeast limb as it was responsible for a number of coronal mass ejections (CMEs) over the past couple of days. Stay tuned to SolarHam.com for the most up to date and accurate space weather information.

Possible CME Impact / Aurora Watch
The ACE Spacecraft detected a solar wind increase to near 550 km/s at 01:05 UTC. This could be a faint CME that was expected to sweep past Earth. A minor increase in geomagnetic activity will be possible at very high latitudes.

Added 10/15/2013 @ 01:30 UTC
Incoming Active Region?
An active region is now about to rotate into view off the eastern limb. A number of coronal mass ejections originating from this region were observed during the past couple of days, including a bright CME late Monday evening. Stay tuned as we continue to monitor this region.

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[Sidney]

But Wind, you have been doing such a good job!!!:):):) Funny you should mention it though I did just look at the soho videos a little while ago. Is it just me, or is SOL becoming unusually active lately.???? And what is ISONs role in this, if any??

[Wind]

But Wind, you have been doing such a good job!!!:):):) Funny you should mention it though I did just look at the soho videos a little while ago. Is it just me, or is SOL becoming unusually active lately.???? And what is ISONs role in this, if any??

I feel that I should be doing even more, but even I don't always have the time! :) Yes the Sun has become more active and I wonder why because it has been so quiet for months. Is something activating it again... Normally we should see way more activity on the Sun, because it should be solar max right now... Not minimum. I too have been wondering about the comet Ison, so much is going on right now. We'll just have to keep observing.

[KiwiElf]

Slightly left of topic, just went out on my balconey to see if I could spot ISON with my telescope - yup - barely a pinprick of light below and to the left of Mars, with Regulus above and to the right - seen as two bright stars to the NE as dawn breaks here in NZ (06:21) as I type. You only have a small window of around 20 mins before the Sun becomes too bright to see them. Will try again an hour earlier tomorrow (shudder... yawn! :ohwell:).

[Wind]

Talking about ISON...

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[Nick Matkin]

Yes, we are supposed to be at or near solar peak. Yes, this peak has been much less active than the last few. But we may also have a double peak. This is not that rare - have a look at the peaks here (http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-blogs/astronomy/solar-cycle-24-nears-peak/15903420) where about half have double peaks separated by a year or so.

And before we get get too exited about what might be a 'normal' solar cycle, remember that we have only been observing them for the past 1000 years or so, and only in detail for the past 200 years. If we could observe those from say just the past 2 million years, for all we know those we have observed could well be 'abnormal' compared to distant historical (and for that matter future) trends...

Nick

[KiwiElf]

Hey Wind - yah that's probably why my astronomy program isn't aligning ISON too well - am using the online tracker too - but it's close enough to see in the general area anyways (with a scope!) :)

I'll re-download the comet database as I'm sure they'll update its trajectory.

[Sidney]

Hey I ran across this, thought it was pretty cool if it is indeed ISON. I have no way of knowing really, but it sure looks like the winged planet to me.

Right at about 40 seconds you get a peek at it.


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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hufqipzIQKI

[Wind]

Here is comet Ison near Mars and another M-flare.

http://0e33611cb8e6da737d5c-e13b5a910e105e07f9070866adaae10b.r15.cf1.rackcdn.com/Martin-Gembec-2012s1-ison-20131014-mars-regulus-ed80-400-c30d-iso1600-2x90s_1381771772.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/q89/s720x720/1395953_491153190982980_958588075_n.jpg

[Sidney]

The entire Continent of North America clouded in. Why is that? 48 out of 50 states, all of Canada and all of Mexico. What don't they want us to see?
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[Wind]

When I woke up today I noticed that it was a beautiful bright autumn morning... However, guess what was the first thing that I saw in the sky? A massive chemtrail. All of those just can't be contrails can they?

[Sidney]

When I woke up today I noticed that it was a beautiful bright autumn morning... However, guess what was the first thing that I saw in the sky? A massive chemtrail. All of those just can't be contrails can they?

...................................nope :)

[Wind]

...................................nope :)

But that's what they want us to believe. :p

[Wind]

From SolarHam (http://solarham.net/):
M1.2 Solar Flare
Sunspot 1861 produced a long duration M1.2 solar flare peaking at 15:41 UTC. A Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) is possible, however due to the location near the west limb, it would be directed mostly away from Earth.

http://oi40.tinypic.com/2rrl2sl.jpg
http://oi40.tinypic.com/332x7if.jpg

[Wind]

Via SolarHam Facebook page:


Solar activity so far today has been low. A hand full of low level C-Class flares have been detected around sunspot 1875. Attached is a composite image by the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) showing a large plasma filled filament channel located in the northern hemisphere. If it decides to become unstable and erupt, it could lead to a coronal mass ejection (CME).

http://oi40.tinypic.com/2e4kl5t.jpg

[Wind]

M1 flare, that's better than nothing.

http://oi41.tinypic.com/n3kbpz.jpg

[Wind]

The filament was released and now a M-class flare, more updates to follow. Also Soho Lasco C3 data has been tampered again, something has been going on in there. Am I seeing a meteorite?

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http://oi43.tinypic.com/16a7ar8.jpg
http://oi42.tinypic.com/2djnd3b.jpg

http://oi42.tinypic.com/25rdp93.jpg

[Rocky_Shorz]

the wave from the earth directed flare will be hitting on the 25-26th...

right when the storm is hitting Mexico and Fukushima, if the two merge on top of this energy, it won't be pretty...

[Wind]

Impulsive M4.2 Solar Flare! Is the Sun perhaps starting to show signs of activity again? Let's hope so. I'll be monitoring the situation.


Via SolarHam: A rapid release of energy registering as an M4.2 solar flare was detected around Sunspot 1875 at 21:20 UTC. Impulsive solar flares are not known to produce large coronal mass ejections (CMEs). The threat will remain in place for further moderate to strong expolsions around the active regions as it continues to rotate into a direct Earth facing position.

http://oi44.tinypic.com/o69thh.jpg
http://oi44.tinypic.com/30t5oq1.jpg

[MorningSong]

This one looks Earth-facing, head on:

http://www.lmsal.com/solarsoft/latest_events_archive/events_summary/2013/10/22/gev_20131022_2115/gev_20131022_2115.png

[Rocky_Shorz]

how does everyone feel today after their 9 hour X-Ray...

it finally set to shield us, people were nuts on the road today...

it's still flaring swinging it's full energy at Japan's superstorm...

http://sdo.gsfc.nasa.gov/assets/img/latest/f_094_335_193_1024.jpg

does anyone ever remember seeing Canada getting hit with energy like this? How did it hop over the US?

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[Wind]

M2.7 flare from that active sunspot!

https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/1001205_495210533910579_1795821398_n.png


SolarHam: Isolated moderate flare activity continues around Sunspot 1875. The large active region produced a moderate M2.7 solar flare peaking at 20:53 UTC. Sunspot 1875 is currently in a perfect geoeffective position for Earth directed CMEs. Stay tuned to SolarHam.com for the most up to date space weather news and information. Image by EVE.

[Wind]

Moderate Flaring Continues!



M1.4 solar flare centered around Sunspot 1875 at 23:43 UTC, another solar flare reaching at least M1.0+ is currently in progress

http://oi42.tinypic.com/keb2v4.jpg
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http://oi41.tinypic.com/23iik38.jpg

[Wind]

Holy macaroni, Sun is alive again! M9.3 flare, that's almost X-class! Also a faint CME.

http://oi40.tinypic.com/2yzkhvl.jpg
http://oi43.tinypic.com/2dkk969.jpg
http://oi44.tinypic.com/149cz6w.jpg

[Sidney]

I have to say I am feeling it today. thanks wind for keeping up on this. Hopefully, in he near future I will be in the position to contribute again. Morningsong and Rocky, you too!!

[Wind]

The double peaked solar max cycle might be true after all, I think that the Sun has still a lot to offer. The Earth facing quiet lasted for two years and now it's over.

[Carmody]

So that's the migraine source..... (it 'broke' about 1-1.5 hours ago)

[Wind]

When ever the Sun is active I get more energy and when ever the activity stops I get lethargic. Now I'm feeling energized.

[Rocky_Shorz]

these were set off by a Sun Diving comet... Nuked again...

almost an X on the last one, going solid for 2 days...

Maybe it's to help dissolve the 3 floating New York Cities of plastic garbage in the Pacific...

aren't 3rd world countries like China and Korea awesome...

they can finally afford to buy crap, then toss their trash in the Pacific instead of recycling or disposing of it properly...

fingers are crackling with energy right now, my headache is beyond pain, I'm ready for Changes...

I'm directing it at the Pacific... :wizard:

[MorningSong]

Wow! So far, in the past fews days we've had several M-class flares:

-from sunspot 1875
Oct 22: M1.0 at 00:21 UTC
M1 at 15:20 UTC
M4.2 at 21:20 UTC
Oct 23: M 2.7 at 20:53 UTC
M 1.4 at 23:43 UTC
M 3.1 at 00:08 UTC

And this morning sunspot 1877 has kicked in:

M 9.3 at 00:31 UTC

http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/rt_plots/Xray.gif

http://www.lmsal.com/solarsoft/latest_events/XRT_Ti_poly_20131022_063431_2048.png

From spaceweather.com:


CHANCE OF STORMS: Earth's magnetic field is about to receive a glancing blow from three CMEs observed leaving the Sun between Oct. 20th and 22nd. Forecasting models suggest that the three clouds merged en route to Earth, and their combined impact could trigger a polar geomagnetic storm on Oct. 24-25. High-latitude sky watchers should be alert for auroras.


SOLAR FLARE! Solar activity is high. On October 24th at 00:30 UT, Earth-facing sunspot AR1877 erupted, producing a powerful M9-class solar flare. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory recorded the blast:

http://spaceweather.com/images2013/24oct13/redsun_strip.jpg

A flash of extreme UV radiation from the flare ionized Earth's upper atmosphere and created a brief HF radio blackout on the sunlit (Pacific) side of the planet. The blackout has since subsided. A CME might be en route to Earth, but we're still waiting on SOHO coronagraph data to confirm this possibility.

Meanwhile, more flares are in the offing. Two large sunspots, AR1875 and AR1877, have 'beta-gamma-delta' magnetic fields that harbor energy for strong eruptions. NOAA forecasters estimate a 40% chance of M-flares and a 5% chance of X-flares during the next 24 hours.

[InTheBackground]

So, where do we stand on the sun's poles flipping? I saw one report while the govt was shut down that the sun's poles had flipped, but only the one. Does anyone know?

[Rocky_Shorz]

all these waves are stacking up into one that is due to hit this weekend...

what do you think caused the ripple in the lower energy lines?

http://lasp.colorado.edu/eve/data_access/quicklook/quicklook_data/latest_3day.png

could it have anything to do with the comet that just exploded a few days ago 450 Kilometers away?

Triangular craft practicing for ISON?

[Rocky_Shorz]

So, where do we stand on the sun's poles flipping? I saw one report while the govt was shut down that the sun's poles had flipped, but only the one. Does anyone know?

they rolled the satellite to cool the sun facing side, someone watching thought it was the sun rolling around...

it's a big ball of gas, the holes spew negative ions, the sun flares blast out protons...

I don't think Santa minds whether he is on the top or bottom... ;)

[MorningSong]

Updating my list of flares for today as I find out myself...

Sunspot 1875 produced 2 more M-flares:

M2.5 at 10:09 UTC
M3.5 at 10:33 UTC

[MorningSong]

Something else has popped off...waiting to see what mag:

http://sohowww.nascom.nasa.gov/data/realtime/c2/1024/latest.jpg

[Wind]

Thanks for keeping the thread up to date! There is a lot of activity going on again... Here is a nice video of the earlier M9.3 solar flare. Any bets when we are going to see the next X-class flare? :p

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[Wind]

Did you know?

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[Wind]

Via SolarHam:
Attached is a full disk image capturing the M2.9 solar flare around sunspot 1882 at 03:02 UTC. The new active region is not yet in the best position for Earth directed eruptions.


http://oi39.tinypic.com/21od26b.jpg
http://oi44.tinypic.com/26205tv.jpg

[MorningSong]

Ladies and Gentlemen! We have had an X1.7 flare at 08:01 UTC from sunspot 1882!

http://www.lmsal.com/solarsoft/latest_events_archive/events_summary/2013/10/25/gev_20131025_0753/gev_20131025_0753.png

[Wind]

Good catch! This is getting really exciting.

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http://oi39.tinypic.com/148dnq1.jpg

[Rocky_Shorz]

so this popped with a 5% chance, looks like things aren't going like expected if experts didn't see it coming, did anyone see a sun diving comet before it blew?

[MorningSong]

Another X-flare has occured: X2.1 at 15:03 UTC from sunspot 1882:

http://www.lmsal.com/solarsoft/latest_events_archive/events_summary/2013/10/25/gev_20131025_1451/gev_20131025_1451.png

From spaceweather.com:


X-FLARE UPDATE: Earth-orbiting satellites have just detected a second X-class solar flare on Oct. 25th. The X2-class eruption at 15:07 UT followed an X1-event at 08:01 UT. There is no reason to think this fusillade will end soon, so stay tuned for more flares.


GLOBAL ERUPTION ON OCT 25TH: Solar activity is high and intensifying. New sunspot AR1882, which rotated over the sun's eastern limb earlier today, promptly unleashed an X1-class solar flare, adding to a series of lesser flares already underway from sunspots AR1875 and AR1877. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory recorded a bright flash of extreme UV radiation from the X1 flare, which peaked at 08:01 UT on Oct. 25th:

http://spaceweather.com/images2013/25oct13/x1red_strip.jpg

There may be more to this flare than meets the eye. Watch this movie of the sun's entire disk. The X1-flare was bracketed by two erupting magnetic filaments, each located hundreds of thousands of kilometers from AR1882. In other words, the X1 flare might have been just one piece of an interconnected global eruption.

More flares are in the offing. There are now three sunspot groups on the Earthside of the sun capable of strong eruptions: AR1875, AR1877 and AR1882. NOAA forecasters estimate a 55% chance of M-flares and a 10% chance of X-flares during the next 24 hours.


CHANCE OF STORMS: Earth's magnetic field is about to receive a glancing blow from three CMEs observed leaving the Sun between Oct. 20th and 22nd. Forecast models suggest that the three clouds merged en route to Earth, and their combined impact could trigger a mild polar geomagnetic storm on Oct. 25. High-latitude sky watchers should be alert for auroras.

[Rocky_Shorz]

this last one woke me up with a head banger, several Sats are down, my phone got zapped and I can't access my cloud dang it...

energy isn't rising yet but the wave is due any time...

everyone fill a bathtub just in case...

[Rocky_Shorz]

if these flares weren't enough to keep an eye on, now we have earth facing filaments, which is magnetic energy floating above the suns surface that looks like a rope, when they collapse it usually spits out a large CME -

from Space Weather


There may be more to this flare than meets the eye. Watch this movie of the sun's entire disk. The X1-flare was bracketed by two erupting magnetic filaments, each located hundreds of thousands of kilometers from AR1882. In other words, the X1 flare might have been just one piece of an interconnected global eruption.

More flares are in the offing. There are now three sunspot groups on the Earthside of the sun capable of strong eruptions: AR1875, AR1877 and AR1882. NOAA forecasters estimate a 55% chance of M-flares and a 10% chance of X-flares during the next 24 hours...


http://spaceweather.com/images2013/25oct13/globaleruption_anim.gif?PHPSESSID=mo84ar7aodm4af68 3mjmc09l90
http://spaceweather.com/images2013/25oct13/globaleruption_anim.gif?PHPSESSID=mo84ar7aodm4af68 3mjmc09l90

[Sidney]

I have been hit with MEGA lethargy. what is up with that, is it because it affects gravity somehow. Don't know how that works, but I am really not enjoying it too much. Thanks for the updates guys, can't wait to see what else ol SOL has in store.:flame:

[Rocky_Shorz]

this is a nice image of energy jumping between sunspots...

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[Rocky_Shorz]

I have been hit with MEGA lethargy. what is up with that, is it because it affects gravity somehow. Don't know how that works, but I am really not enjoying it too much. Thanks for the updates guys, can't wait to see what else ol SOL has in store.:flame:

it must be like being tired after sleeping too long, zoom in so this takes a full screen and watch the action, this energy will be rolling in over the next few days...

http://sohowww.nascom.nasa.gov/data/LATEST/current_c2small.gif

[Wind]

No matter how hard I have tried, I just haven't able to sleep that well during these few days and I've seen really weird dreams. What affects my energy levels is the solar wind speed and it is only 287.7 km/sec right now according to SolarHam, even though we had those X-class flares and CME's! When ever the solar wind speed is below 300 km/sec I'm feeling really lethargic, I have studied that 400 km/sec is the optimum for most people. The Sun directly affects human consciousness and health. There hasn't even been any radiation storm yet? We might be talking about solar magnetic shutdown.

[Rocky_Shorz]

one of filaments collapse and it hurled chunks into space, looks like it missed us on the way out, but then gravity will catch it and pull it all back into the sun so we aren't sure if it will hit earth...

still a few more directly earth facing that are slowly passing...

http://spaceweather.com/images2013/26oct13/global_anim.gif?PHPSESSID=d1eqavogmds3nesn51f5k8ju52

[MorningSong]

The flurry of M-flares continues since the X2 flare: six so far all from sunspot 1882:

http://www.lmsal.com/solarsoft/latest_events/


Update from spaceweather.com:


WEEKEND FORECAST: Solar activity remains high. NOAA forecasters estimate a 70% chance of M-flares and a 35% chance of X-flares during the next 24 hours. Over the next three days (Oct. 26-28), a series of CMEs created by the recent limb eruptions will deliver glancing blows to Earth's magnetic field, possibly sparking polar geomagnetic storms.

INTERCONNECTED SOLAR ACTIVITY: The X1-flare of Oct. 25th was remarkable not only for its strength, but also for its interconnectedness. The flare was bracketed by two erupting magnetic filaments, each located hundreds of thousands of kilometers from the instigating sunspot AR1882. The whole episoide, shown in this SDO movie, was reminiscent of the famous global eruption of August 2010.

Today, Oct. 26th, it happened again. Click on this image of the sun's southwestern quadrant and watch a sequence of flare activity around sunspots AR1875 and AR1877 followed by a filament eruption off the SW limb:

http://spaceweather.com/images2013/26oct13/global_strip2.gif

Instead of being a sequence of unrelated events, these flares and eruptions are likely connected by magnetic fields, which thread through the whole broad region. Like dominoes falling, one explosion triggers another as shock waves follow magnetic fields from blast site to blast site.

The filament punctuated the sequence by hurling a part of itself into space. SOHO has observed a CME emerging from the blast site, but it is too soon to say whether it is heading for Earth. Stay tuned for updates.

[Sidney]

They state "glancing blows, but it looks to me like a direct hit. Of course we ll know what N A S A stands for. LOL The pictures speak for themselves.

[Wind]

Is the fireball in the lower right corner of this picture from a CME or the filament eruption?

http://oi44.tinypic.com/2d7vknq.jpg

Via SolarHam:
Earth seems to be dodging all of the coronal mass ejections as of late. This new model released by the Goddard Space Flight Center shows one directed to the east, and one to the west. Sooner or later Earth will be in the line of fire. Visit the link below to watch the latest model.

http://oi44.tinypic.com/vdh0f8.jpg

[Sidney]

Is the fireball in the lower right corner of this picture from a CME or the filament eruption?

http://oi44.tinypic.com/2d7vknq.jpg

Via SolarHam:
Earth seems to be dodging all of the coronal mass ejections as of late. This new model released by the Goddard Space Flight Center shows one directed to the east, and one to the west. Sooner or later Earth will be in the line of fire. Visit the link below to watch the latest model.

http://oi44.tinypic.com/vdh0f8.jpg

Launched from CME

[Wind]

Thanks, Sidney! The blast from the CME looks massive!

[MorningSong]

It looks like a filament eruption to me.

Solarham has this:


Added 10/26/2013 @ 14:15 UTC
Filament Eruption and CME
A filament located in the southwest quadrant erupted Saturday morning and yet another coronal mass ejection (CME) is now visible in the latest LASCO C2 imagery. This plasma cloud will be directed mostly south of the Sun-Earth ecliptic plane. Earlier CME plasma clouds were observed following seperate events. More updates later today.

http://www.solarham.net/pictures/archive/oct26_2013_prom_cme.jpg

I believe that it was the filament eruption that launched the CME....

[Rocky_Shorz]

we weren't missed on the X Class Flarers, they are rolling straight at earth, these two are just adding to it's power, seems NASA doesn't have a computer smart enough to handle calculations on multiple waves at once stacking together...

it's all guestimates from what I can tell, give or take a day on location and speed...

at the top of the graph in light green shows all the flares, to combine them into a single model of impacts is most likely not easy
http://www.lmsal.com/solarsoft/latest_events/summary_plot_extmag.png

this is sensors of incoming energy...
http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/ace/Epam_p_7d.gif?foo=1340941994
this shows impact of our magnetic field protecting the planet...
http://iswa.gsfc.nasa.gov:8080/IswaSystemWebApp/iSWACygnetStreamer?timestamp=2038-01-23%2000:44:00&window=-1&cygnetId=40

[Sidney]

Yes it does. I just went through and looked at the videos, and the last few days has seen stuff we have not witnessed in a while. This one today will surely cause a few headaches. Literally. LOL Anyone have any idea what is causing this uptick? If its ISON, its going to be a wild couple months coming up.

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Your right morningsong, looks like the filament erupted, causing the CME, looks like it all happened pretty quickly. One heck of a filament for sure. Either way, looks like we are in the target area for at least a glancing blow.

[Rocky_Shorz]

I looked back to May to find the last activity like this, but we didn't take any direct hits, this is the first in years from X class and two popped off together stacking the energy rolling at us...

every flare is shown on that "movie" then erased for the next, you missed seeing it...

due to hit 26th-27th

[Wind]

Another M3.1-class flare, it just stopped from peaking. No headaches so far, Thank God for that. However when Finland is showing red then I'll be having a major one and I don't want that! Laughing.

http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/rt_plots/Xray_1m.gif

http://oi43.tinypic.com/zk632w.jpg
http://oi44.tinypic.com/xokvip.jpg

[MorningSong]

I don't care what anybody says, SuspiciousObservers have the very best solar news and compilation vids I know of....here's the one from this morning showing many of the recent CMEs and what-nots:

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[Wind]

Yes, I agree MorningSong.

[panopticon]

Heightened solar activity has been linked in a number of studies (with many other factors) as a precursory predictor of increased earth quake activity.

2 X-class flares were reported coming from sunspot AR1882 with a number of CME's predicted to arrive over the coming days (CME's following an initial one are usually faster moving due to "slip streaming" the first and produce a combined influence that increases the events severity and duration marginally).

This is in association with numerous M and C class flares.

There are no earthward facing coronal holes at this time to increase solar wind speed.

The recent earth quake activity off the shore of Japan may be a weak point that is magnified by this.

In addition many places around the world (eg. Europe, South America) are overdue major earthquakes.

Guess we'll know in a week or two.

Update:
Mt Etna eruption (http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-10-27/italy27s-mount-etna-volcano-erupts/5048242)

[Wind]

Looks like another CME to me.

http://oi44.tinypic.com/1izklk.jpg

[Wind]

I wonder what is causing all this activity...


New sunspot 1884 produced a moderate M3.5 solar flare at 12:48 UTC. A smaller flare took place at almost the same time around sunspot 1875. Image by EVE.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/p480x480/1000732_496764703755162_1834778084_n.png
http://oi41.tinypic.com/2m32of9.jpg

[Rocky_Shorz]

we just had another pop looks like an X...

right when the energy wave was rolling in too...

looks like a filament popped off to the right...

Spaceweather.com -
Attention now shifts to Oct. 28th when the first of the CMEs from last week's X-flares arrive...

[Sidney]

Well whatever happened, my head is pounding.
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[Wind]

Yeah and I've just been rolling in my bed for days... I'm getting tired of this, literally.

Are comets really causing this, or Ison? I wish I had the answers!

X1.0 class flare and a CME!

Images from SolarHam (https://www.facebook.com/SolarHam) feed.

http://oi42.tinypic.com/ejf03n.jpg
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http://oi39.tinypic.com/2dl3h1x.jpg

[Sidney]

It is strange all of a sudden all this activity one after another after another. Comet meets sun in what is it about 4 weeks or something, are these caused by sun spots? If so, are there more sunspots following?? I seem to remember last year when activity got heavy, it was cyclical. Like every 4 weeks it ramped up, then things would cool down. Maybe we will have a cool down period soon.

[Rocky_Shorz]

these waves will be hitting from now to the 1st

http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/ace/Epam_p_7d.gif?foo=1340941994

if you see how scrambled the energy lines are you'll imagine what our brains are going through...

ever since the last sun diving comet, the sun has been going nuts, what if it wasn't ice made from water but instead is something that caused indigestion...

a huge bean burrito...

[Wind]

I wonder if those comets are just random or If someone or something is feeding the Sun?

[Wind]

M5.1 flare... Btw, apparently the solar magnetic poles haven't fully flipped yet, but they will. Probably in December. I've heard that in the last cycle when the poles flipped, the activity got more stronger. We saw the strongest recorded X-flares almost exactly ten years ago.


In modern times, the largest solar flare measured with instruments occurred on November 4, 2003. This event saturated the GOES detectors, and because of this its classification is only approximate. Initially, extrapolating the GOES curve, it was estimated to be X28.[19] Later analysis of the ionospheric effects suggested increasing this estimate to X45.[20] This event produced the first clear evidence of a new spectral component above 100 GHz.[21]

http://oi44.tinypic.com/2nste3d.jpg

[Wind]

Impact has begun! Though only slightly for now...

http://oi43.tinypic.com/2808wah.jpg

[Wind]

M2.8 flare... These are getting common, Sun isn't showing any signs of weakening so far.

http://oi44.tinypic.com/11ik5yb.jpg
http://oi44.tinypic.com/orjwua.jpg

[Wind]

M4.4 flare.

http://oi43.tinypic.com/1zlyrgz.jpg
http://oi43.tinypic.com/34f1oo9.jpg
http://oi42.tinypic.com/2aan9n8.jpg

[Wind]

Another CME inbound and I'm feeling some pressure behind my right eye.

http://oi41.tinypic.com/2rq0ufo.jpg

[Sidney]

OMG wind. Join the club. The pressure is unreal today.
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[Sidney]

Looks like we have another X flare heading our way. Seems like they are coming from Isons direction.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ShfPw3QkCw

[Wind]

Look at this palette of colours, not much black left... It will continue to change it's colours like chameleon. :biggrin:

http://oi40.tinypic.com/1okb6h.jpg

[KiwiElf]

Posted this on another thread and it may be relevant:

There may actually be two comets visible on the 14th November; This frame grab - from Redshift 7 Planetarium software - projects where ISON will be visible in our end of the world in NZ (at [1]), but a second comet, ENCKE, will also be possibly visible to the right and near the horizon at 05:20 our local time [2] - it will be closer to the Earth than ISON, but probably the glare of the Sun will make it too hard to "see". (This has got to be a first! - Two comets visible in close proximity!) Projected data for each is in the info boxes above. I'm not sure what affect two comets will have on the Sun - if any, but not long to wait!

PIC: Comets ISON & ENCKE - 14 November 2013 - 05:20 NZ Local Time - Click to enlarge

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comet_Encke

(Sidney - I also had a period of "extreme lethargy" a few days ago, lasting 2-3 days. Flattie also felt the same, as apparently his workmates and mine! All good now, but felt like an elephant had slept on me. Sun activity? Could be!.)

[Rocky_Shorz]

check out the current Jet Stream...

http://images.ibsys.com/sh/images/weather/auto/jt_us_wui_640x480.jpg

[Nat_Lee]

What is this ?

http://espace-zapping.com/articles/la-terre-va-etre-frappee-par-une-tempete-solaire-ce-jeudi-et-vendredi-1450/

Sorry it is in french ... I Just traduce it in Google :


THE EARTH WILL BE HIT BY A SOLAR STORM THIS THURSDAY AND FRIDAY!


http://espace-zapping.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/tempete_Soleil.jpg


Attention storm. From Thursday , the largest solar flare in five years will cause the Earth bombarded with electro- magnetic particles could disrupt satellite communications and electrical distribution networks , announced Wednesday the U.S. authorities.
This eruption of solar plasma occurred Tuesday night and its effects should not be felt on our planet before Thursday morning around 13h French time , to last until Friday , according to forecasts from the National Oceanic and Administration the atmosphere ( NOAA ) .
RISING SUN KICKS

This solar storm, charged particles that hit the Earth at a speed of 6.44 million km / hr, can potentially affect the distribution of electricity , satellite communications, GPS, astronauts on the International Space Station ( ISS) and compel airlines to change their routes to avoid polar regions.
A spokesman for NASA told AFP that the agency took no specific action because "we do not believe that the ISS crew is in danger ." "The increase in the number of solar flares occurred last January 23 - is normal in terms of business cycles of the sun eleven years, which, for this period is expected to peak in 2013," NASA explained .
ONE OF THE MOST POWERFUL SINCE 2006

Such an intensification of solar flares is more common when the sun completes a cycle of minimum activity to begin a much more active period. This solar storm is probably "one of the strongest since December 2006 ," according to Joseph Kunches , space weather expert at NOAA.
Besides the risk of disrupting highly dependent on satellite communications today , this latest solar storm is likely to create spectacular auroras in Central Asia Thursday evening promises Joseph Kunches . These experts point out that the Earth is well protected from these solar storms by its magnetic field.
Source: www.20minutes.fr


No dates .... Just days !!!
Have you heard about this ?
Seems random and not very informative !
I could not find the info on the source web site 20minutes.fr

ok I'm sorry it is an old article from march 2012

http://www.20minutes.fr/sciences/espace/893837-terre-va-etre-frappee-tempete-solaire-jeudi

[Rocky_Shorz]

this jump says the wave of energy has arrived from the X Class flares last Friday...

http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/rt_plots/Kp.gif

[Sidney]

here is a summary of the suns activity from just yesterday. Then what looks like maybe (not sure) a small filament erupted at 5 this morning. (scroll down for todays)

These are 4 individual CMEs and or filament eruptions
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[Sidney]

This is from this morning. Our active sunspot seems to be starting to turn a corner, and maybe we can get a break. if not, we really need to think about whats causing the continual sunspot growth.
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also here is a good summary video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxCPb9VQJpM

[Rocky_Shorz]

this shows the impacts on the magnetosphere as these waves are hitting...

http://iswa.gsfc.nasa.gov:8080/IswaSystemWebApp/iSWACygnetStreamer?timestamp=2038-01-23%2000:44:00&window=-1&cygnetId=40

I don't remember ever seeing a second shield out in front of the first one, going to have to ask the Blue dude about it when I see him next...


my fully charged cell phone is already down to half charge, protons passing through the battery empties it quick...

I also noticed a headache relief, press upward on the outer shell adding to planet protection, it relieved it immediately...

[Sidney]

Just had another X flare. WOW, these things just aren't letting up are they?


Active region 11875 let loose an X2.3 flare. Strong radio emissions were also measured during this flare. The flare started at 2142 UT (5:42 pm ET) and lasted about 20 minutes. The active region is on the limb (edge) and it rotating out of sight from SDO.

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[Rocky_Shorz]

look what is on the backside swinging around towards...

largest sunspot I remember, these little spots have been popping off Xs

http://gong2.nso.edu/dailyimages/img/hot-farside/gong_calib_farside.jpg

[Sidney]

look what is on the backside swinging around towards...

largest sunspot I remember, these little spots have been popping off Xs

http://gong2.nso.edu/dailyimages/img/hot-farside/gong_calib_farside.jpg

Looks like ol Sol is playing out with the old, and in with the new. Can't wait!!! I'm running out of aspirin. LOL

[Rocky_Shorz]

I went to Costco and bought another Pallet...

doesn't look like this will be ending any time soon...

did you try lifting up the Magnetosphere? not kidding it really helped me burning off some excess...

[Wind]

You guys have been doing a great job here! Here are some pictures and a video of the newest CME and X-flare, also a ranking (typo in the picture, it's 29 not 19) for the strongest flares during this current solar cycle. X-flares sure are impressive, but we haven't even seen any X10 flares yet.

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http://oi43.tinypic.com/11mfhur.jpg
http://oi43.tinypic.com/2r2n40x.jpg
http://oi40.tinypic.com/2ir0p5c.jpg