Just as you were starting to think, “The sun has been quiet lately,” an explosive X-class solar flare, the most powerful class of solar flare, occurred, silencing the critics.
of Solar flare July 14, 10:34 PM EDT (0234 UT) Solar Observation Satellite
Unfortunately for aurora chasers, this short-lived flare Coronal mass ejection Sun
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Solar physicist Keith Strong has been monitoring the recent eruptions for signs of a CME, and his latest research suggests that: Post to X “Geographical activity is unlikely due to high solar activity.”
However, the flare caused shortwave radio blackouts across Australia, Southeast Asia and Japan immediately after the eruption, a common occurrence following powerful solar flares due to the intense bursts of X-rays and extreme ultraviolet radiation emitted during the event.
Shortwave radio blackouts across Southeast Asia, Australia and Japan. (Image courtesy of NOAA/SWPC)
Radiation from solar flares Earth Speed of Light Electronic Break down or completely absorb
On July 13, 2024, the Sun emitted an X-class solar flare. (Images courtesy of NASA/SDO and AIA, EVE, HMI Science Team, helioviewer.org)
Solar flares are explosions that emit powerful electromagnetic waves from the surface of the Sun. These flares occur when magnetic energy built up in the Sun’s atmosphere is released. Flares are classified into classes according to their size, with X-class flares being the most powerful. M-class flares are 10 times stronger than X-class flares, followed by C-class flares, which are 10 times stronger than M-class flares. B-class flares are 10 times stronger than C-class flares, and finally A-class flares are 10 times stronger than B-class flares, No noticeable impact on Earth
The most recent solar flare outburst on July 14th recorded an X-1.27 magnitude. Space Weather Live
