The Sun
- Thread starter HBS Guy
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spaceweather.com:
Solar wind
speed: 524.5 km/sec
density: 4.09 protons/cm3
X-ray Solar Flares
6-hr max: C1 0403 UT May08
24-hr: M2 1514 UT May07
Sunspot number: 59
SOMETHING FLARE-Y THIS WAY COMES: An active sunspot is hiding behind the sun's eastern limb, and it is about to turn toward Earth. A dramatic M2-class solar flare heralded its approach on May 7th:
The flare was partially eclipsed by the edge of he sun, so the true intensity was probably much higher than M2. In the past few days, at least 5 CMEs have emerged from this farside active region. Earth could enter the line of fire later this weekend.
