Huge Solar Flare's Magnetic Storm May Disrupt Satellites, Power Grids
by Denise Chow, SPACE.com Staff Writer
Date: 07 March 2012 Time: 12:40 PM ET
X5.4 Solar Flare of March 7, 2012
CREDIT: NASA
UPDATE: See SPACE.com's latest news on this massive solar flare event here: Biggest Solar Storm in Years Is Bombarding Earth Now
This story was updated at 1:19 p.m. EST.
A massive solar flare that erupted from the sun late Tuesday (March 6) is unleashing one of the most powerful solar storms in more than five years, a solar tempest that may potentially interfere with satellites in orbit and power grids when it reaches Earth.
X5.4 Solar Flare of March 7, 2012CREDIT: NASA
Source: http://www.space.com/14818-solar-flare-magnetic-storm-satellites.html
Mar 6, 2013 - SOLAR ACTIVITY INCREASES
Both sides of the sun are active today.
On the farside, an explosion commencing around 0400 UT hurled a massive CME into space.
On the Earthside, sunspot AR1686 unleashed an M1-class solar flare at 0754 UT: movie.
This uptick in global solar activity could herald a period of stormier space weather in the days ahead. Stay tuned.
Solar wind speed: 348.8 km/sec density: 4.2 protons/cm3 explanation | more data Updated: Today at 2257 UT X-ray Solar Flares 6-hr max: C1 2044 UT Mar05 24-hr: M1 0754 UT Mar05
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