[Scan-DC] Solar Flare

[Kevin Loch]

William D. Rossiter III wrote:
> This morning there was a huge solar flare (Category X17).  The third biggest
> in recorded history.  It's heading right toward Earth, and will arrive
> around noon tomorrow.  The solar storm can last up to 24 hours.  Aurora is
> possible into the middle-lattitude US states.
> 
> Just think, the news was hypeing up the X2 Flare that was coming toward
> Earth a few days ago, this one is 8.5 times powerful!!!!
> 

Actually, since it's a log(10) scale, an X17 flare is about 31 times 
stronger than an X2 flare.  Plus the active reigion was "aimed" right
at the earth and there was a CME.  We already had a very strong proton
storm from this event.

http://www.n3kl.org/sun/noaa.html

KL