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Another remarkable solar flare has erupted

Started by Whitters, Nov 04, 2003, 06:12:00

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Space Weather News for Nov. 2, 2003
http://spaceweather.com

Another remarkable solar flare has erupted from giant sunspot 486--an
X8-class blast at 1725 UT on Nov. 2nd. Because the sunspot is nearing the
sun's western limb, this explosion was not aimed squarely at Earth. Even
so, a coronal mass ejection (CME) is heading our way. Auroras could appear
on Nov. 3rd or 4th when the fast-moving cloud delivers a glancing blow to
Earth's magnetic field. Visit spaceweather.com for more information and
images.