We just had a pretty big solar flare

[Conchis]

I don't think it's earth-facing, but I'm not sure. Looks like an X 2.9. pretty big

[Marianne]

Conchis, it's NOT earth facing. I noticed the SDO report, and looked it up. We're good for now. : )

[Conchis]

I just saw it come across then saw the size. Glad that one's not facing this way!

[Team Zen]

FYI- This guy has an excellent channel on YouTube about all things solar weather:

http://www.youtube.com/user/Suspicious0bservers

[Star Tsar]

Wow how lucky have we been or what!
What effect would just one of these X flares of this magnitude have on the human body if they where Earth directed?

[Sidney]

I just saw it come across then saw the size. Glad that one's not facing this way!

Also see this thread,

http://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?29825-Sun-Stuff-What-s-up-/page25