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Auroras were visible as far south as San Antonio, Texas. [53] On 14 December, a solar flare measuring X2.87 was recorded from sunspot region 3514, making it the strongest solar flare of the cycle for just 17 days, [54] as on 31 December, a solar flare measuring X5.0 was recorded from sunspot 3536. [55]
The aurora is expected to be bright and visible in multiple northern U.S. states Oct. 3 through Oct. 5 as well as from the lower Midwest to Oregon.
Solar flares were first observed by Richard Carrington and Richard Hodgson independently on 1 September 1859 by projecting the image of the solar disk produced by an optical telescope through a broad-band filter. [50] [51] It was an extraordinarily intense white light flare, a flare emitting a high amount of light in the visual spectrum. [50]
An intense solar storm with about half the energy output of the March 1989 storm. Aurorae were visible in the US as far south as Texas [71] [72] Apr 2000 [73] Jul 2000 Bastille Day solar storm: Caused by an X8-class solar flare aimed directly at Earth Apr 2001
What is a solar flare? A solar flare is an intense burst of radiation associated with sunspots that releases magnetic energy out into space, according to NASA.These giant explosions from the sun ...
A NASA telescope has captured the biggest solar flare in years, which temporarily knocked out radio communication on Earth. Multiple pilots reported communication disruptions, with the impact felt ...
It has produced a solar flare with an X-ray burst. [clarification needed] It contains plage with a white-light brightness of at least 2.5 (on a linear scale 1-5, 5=flare) and has an extent of at least five heliographic degrees. It contains plage that is bright near the west limb and is suspected of growing.
Programming note: Tune in to CNN NewsNight: Solar Storm, hosted by Abby Phillip and Bill Weir, tonight from 10 p.m. to 12 a.m. ET. For the latest on the massive solar storm, head over to CNN’s ...