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    Monster X-class flare launches massive solar storm towards Earth — and could trigger auroras this weekend


    Monster X-class flare launches massive solar storm towards Earth — and could trigger auroras this weekend

    https://www.livescience.com/space/the-sun/monster-x-class-flare-launches-massive-solar-storm-towards-earth-and-could-trigger-auroras-this-weekend

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    1. Pixelated_ on

      >The sun just unleashed one of its largest solar explosions in recent years, temporarily causing a radio blackout on Earth and spitting out a coronal mass ejection that will likely collide with our planet this weekend.

      🌌 😍

    2. atemus10 on

      Not sure if anyone here would know, but how big would the solar flare have to be to serious impact on local communications? I work in an industry where we transmit data over receivers for different purposes. I doubt this one will affect us at work, but I can’t help wondering what would impact us.

    3. MikeHuntSmellss on

      From space weather.com-

      GEOMAGNETIC STORM WATCH (G3): Fast-growing sunspot AR3842 erupted on Oct 1st (2220 UT), producing the second-strongest solar flare of Solar Cycle 25. The X7.1-category blast caused a shortwave radio blackout over Hawaii and hurled a faint halo CME into space. NOAA forecasters are predicting a strong G3-class geomagnetic storm when the CME arrives as early as Oct. 4th.