Here is another beautiful aurora from Norway:
This mild and calm evening, just after darkness and before moonrise, the lazy auroras slowly appeared. We just arrived, 30 minutes drive from the centre of Tromsø [Norway]. There were reflections in the ocean everywhere. Nikon D610, Samyang 14mm f 2.8. 2000 ISO and 8s for one picture, 3200 ISO and 3 s for the other
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Here is a delightful aurora taken by Ronny Årbekk on September 22, 2014 @ Aunfjell, Harstad, Norway. The purple is actually labeled as a red aurora.
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In the past hour, we have had an M1.5 class solar flare, and currently, we are experiencing another M-Class solar flare which has risen even higher.
It is currently at M7.3 (1901 UTC). This could be geo-directed as there are five active sunspot regions facing the earth.
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Here is a current picture of the sun:
Notice the curvy worm-like structures? These are called magnetic filaments. Sometimes they can cause a Hyder flare even on a spotless sun (without any sunspots).
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Today we had an X1-Class Solar Flare.
More are expected with a monster sunspot known as 2192. Below is an enhanced picture of this beast. On the left limb of the solar disc, there are other flares going off simultaneously, which means that more active sunspots are turning our way.
For more information visit http://www.spaceweather.com under the direction of NASA scientist, Dr. Tony Phillips.
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This afternoon we had an X3.1 solar flare at 2141 UTC or 2:41 PM PDT.
More are predicted.
The monster AR2192 is the largest Active Region of this 11 year solar cycle.
Here is a photo comparison of the three hugest sunspots in recent history:
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Today we had another X1.0 class solar flare at 1708 UTC (10:08 AM PDT). It was prolonged just like the one yesterday.
RAPID FIRE X-FLARES: Flares have been predicted, sunspot AR2192 has complied. In the past 24 hours, the giant active region has produced two X-class solar flares: X3 (Oct. 24 @ 2140 UT) and X1 (Oct 25 @ 1709 UT). Using a backyard solar telescope, Sergio Castillo of Corona, California, was monitoring the sunspot on Oct. 24th when it exploded, and he snapped this picture:
"This flare was so intense that it almost shorted out my computer! Well ... not really," says Castillo, "but I knew right away that it was an X-class eruption."
Both X-flares produced brief but strong HF radio blackouts over the dayside of Earth. Communications were disturbed over a wide area for appeoximately one hour after the peak of each explosion. Such blackouts may be noticed by amateur radio operators, aviators, and mariners.
Interestingly, none of the X-flares from this active region has so far produced a major CME. The latest eruptions on Oct. 24-25 appear to be no exception. As a result, Earth-effects may be limited to the radio blackouts. However, stay tuned for updates as analysts look more carefully at coronagraph data for signs of an incoming CME.
http://spaceweather.com/archive.php
Stay tuned for more! Our sun is very active.
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