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Its classified X1.1 [1], so much much weaker than the carrington event (estimated X45 [2]), and there was a X35 in 2003 that destroyed some power transformers i
by lyu07282 3y ago
Its classified X1.1 [1], so much much weaker than the carrington event (estimated X45 [2]), and there was a X35 in 2003 that destroyed some power transformers in comparison. It is aimed at us, some HF communication is gonna go down.
[1] https://www.spaceweather.gov/news/region-3341-produces-x11-flare-20-jun https://www.spaceweather.gov/news/region-3341-produces-x11-f...
[2] https://www.sansa.org.za/2021/11/17/the-carrington-event-the-most-intense-solar-storm-in-recorded-history/ https://www.sansa.org.za/2021/11/17/the-carrington-event-the...
- sp332 3y agoI think the radio part of the event already happened amd has mostly faded by now. https://twitter.com/TamithaSkov/status/1671213843262111744/mediaViewer?currentTweet=1671213843262111744¤tTweetUser=TamithaSkov https://twitter.com/TamithaSkov/status/1671213843262111744/m... But we won't be hit by the bulk of the CME which is moving slower.
- throwaway290 3y agoIt peaked while not yet pointing directly at Earth so "aimed at us" seems pretty wrong. The image is captured from our perspective and the peak was in bottom left and I don't see any other evidence in your sources.