Well, well, it seems the sun has just emitted the X flare according to Space Weather. Here are some pertinent quotes from the article. Now, I'm somewhat of a fan of connect the dots.
1. Executive order on July 6, involving communications
2. The X-Flare may get a glancing on July 8th or 9th.
3. The virus the FBI will take of for us on July 9th.
What are your opinions? Coincidence?
1. Executive order on July 6, involving communications
2. The X-Flare may get a glancing on July 8th or 9th.
3. The virus the FBI will take of for us on July 9th.
What are your opinions? Coincidence?
-FLARE: For days, giant sunspot AR1515 has looked capable of producing a really strong explosion. On July 6th it finally did. Yesterday, the sunspot's magnetic canopy erupted, producing a brief but potent X1.1-class solar flare. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory recorded the extreme ultraviolet flash:
The explosion hurled a CME into space. According to this movie from the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory, the cloud appears to be heading south and away from Earth. However, we cannot yet rule out a glancing blow to our planet on July 8th or 9th. Stay tuned for further analysis.