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STRONG COMPRESSION OF EARTH'S MAGNETOSPHERE - As expected, a double CME hit Earth's magnetic field on June 16th around 0900 UT. Initially, the impact appeared to be weak, but now the effects are growing. Analysts say the impact strongly compressed Earth's magnetic field, directly exposing some geosynchronous satellites to solar wind plasma. Geomagnetic storms and auroras are possible in the hours ahead.
CHANCE OF FLARES - Sunspot AR1504 has developed a 'beta-gamma-delta' magnetic field that harbours energy for strong solar flares and the huge sunspot is directly facing Earth. NOAA forecasters estimate a 65% chance of M-flares and a 5% chance of X-flares from AR1504 during the next 24 hours. So far the sunspot region fired off two M-class flares, and two coronal mass ejections (CMEs) on June 13th and 14th. A huge prominence has also popped up on the sun's western limb.
Friday 15th June 2012
Peter
STRONG COMPRESSION OF EARTH'S MAGNETOSPHERE - As expected, a double CME hit Earth's magnetic field on June 16th around 0900 UT. Initially, the impact appeared to be weak, but now the effects are growing. Analysts say the impact strongly compressed Earth's magnetic field, directly exposing some geosynchronous satellites to solar wind plasma. Geomagnetic storms and auroras are possible in the hours ahead.
CHANCE OF FLARES - Sunspot AR1504 has developed a 'beta-gamma-delta' magnetic field that harbours energy for strong solar flares and the huge sunspot is directly facing Earth. NOAA forecasters estimate a 65% chance of M-flares and a 5% chance of X-flares from AR1504 during the next 24 hours. So far the sunspot region fired off two M-class flares, and two coronal mass ejections (CMEs) on June 13th and 14th. A huge prominence has also popped up on the sun's western limb.
Friday 15th June 2012
Peter