[MIham] A Strange Little Solar Flare

[FSK]

Space Weather News for April 27, 2008
http://spaceweather.com

STRANGE SOLAR FLARE: No sunspots? No problem. Yesterday the blank sun
unleashed a solar flare without the usual aid of a sunspot. At 1408 UT on
April 26th, Earth-orbiting satellites detected a surge of X-rays registering
B3.8 on the "Richter scale" of solar flares. That's a relatively minor
flare; nevertheless, the blast sent a "solar tsunami" shock wave rippling
through the sun's atmosphere and also launched a coronal mass ejection.  The
CME is expected to reach Earth late on April 28th or April 29th, possibly
sparking high latitude auroras when it arrives. Visit
http://spaceweather.com to view images, movies and updates.

Would you like to be alerted when geomagnetic storms erupt? Sign up for
Spaceweather PHONE: http://spaceweatherphone.com

            --... ...--  ..-. .-. .- -. -.-   -. ---.. ..- ...- ..


       Proper, Pre-Planning, Prevents, Pathetically, Poor, Performance.









       Checkout My Place on the Web @ http://www.qsl.net/n8uvi