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Title: EARTH DIRECTED X-FLARE: On March 11th
Post by: Carole on Mar 11, 2015, 18:00:38

Space Weather News for March 11, 2015
http://spaceweather.com

EARTH DIRECTED X-FLARE: On March 11th at approximately 16:22 UT (09:22 PDT) sunspot AR2297 unleashed a strong X2-class solar flare. Extreme UV radiation from the blast is causing HF radio fade-outs and other propagation effects on the dayside of Earth, primarily over the Americas. Visit http://spaceweather.com for more information and updates.

Does any-one know if this affects aircrafts, as flying to the USA tomorrow !!!!

Carole

Title: Re: EARTH DIRECTED X-FLARE: On March 11th
Post by: The Thing on Mar 11, 2015, 18:29:44

You'll be fried for sure. As will the electronics, as will the crew. At least the in flight meal will be hot (as in radioactive). :twisted:

Title: Re: EARTH DIRECTED X-FLARE: On March 11th
Post by: Carole on Mar 11, 2015, 19:10:43

Lol

I was wondering about the radio black out through.

Carole

Title: Re: EARTH DIRECTED X-FLARE: On March 11th
Post by: Rick on Mar 11, 2015, 19:30:00

Radio blackout mostly affects the shortwave (and longer) frequencies. Forty or fifty years ago it would have made a difference, but commercial aircraft these days have other means of communication.

Of course the CME that might be associated with the flare may make life interesting for spacecraft in orbit...

Title: Re: EARTH DIRECTED X-FLARE: On March 11th
Post by: Carole on Mar 11, 2015, 20:27:11

Thanks Rick,

Carole

Title: Re: EARTH DIRECTED X-FLARE: On March 11th
Post by: Mike on Mar 11, 2015, 21:27:09

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHYbnv6O1Go

Title: Re: EARTH DIRECTED X-FLARE: On March 11th
Post by: Carole on Mar 30, 2015, 19:11:29

That was interesting Mike.

Carole

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