Posted on Feb 17, 2024
Watch the 1st X-class solar flare of 2024 erupt from the sun in explosive fashion
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The sun unleashed a powerful X-class solar flare on Friday (Feb. 9), peaking at 8:10 a.m. (1310 GMT) and triggering shortwave radio blackouts across South America, Africa and the Southern Atlantic.
The solar flare erupted from sunspot AR3576 — the same sunspot that put on a fiery show on Feb. 5 with an M-class flare and plasma eruption.
Luckily for us, the sunspot moved beyond the sun's limb yesterday (Feb. 8), placing Earth outside of its direct firing line. "Goodness knows how big this flare would have been if it had happened this side of the sun," solar physicist Keith Strong wrote in a post on X.
The solar flare erupted from sunspot AR3576 — the same sunspot that put on a fiery show on Feb. 5 with an M-class flare and plasma eruption.
Luckily for us, the sunspot moved beyond the sun's limb yesterday (Feb. 8), placing Earth outside of its direct firing line. "Goodness knows how big this flare would have been if it had happened this side of the sun," solar physicist Keith Strong wrote in a post on X.
Watch the 1st X-class solar flare of 2024 erupt from the sun in explosive fashion
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Just a reminder of how insignificant we are … one solar flare and it’s all over for mankind …
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A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney
By Comparison,
We're LESS Than A Gnat.
Not Even Worth The Time It Takes To Step On.
We're LESS Than A Gnat.
Not Even Worth The Time It Takes To Step On.
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LTC Marc King
A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney I can think of a few “step on’s” that would be worth the stomp!
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A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney
EXACTLY..
I've Always Heard It Stated: "Vengeance Is Mine', Sayeth The Lord".
And I DO Agree With That, But Just In Case Our Lord Is Taking That Day Off?...
I'd Kick Some Azz Until He Gets Back, Just To Be Of Service & Lighten Up His Work Load.
I've Always Heard It Stated: "Vengeance Is Mine', Sayeth The Lord".
And I DO Agree With That, But Just In Case Our Lord Is Taking That Day Off?...
I'd Kick Some Azz Until He Gets Back, Just To Be Of Service & Lighten Up His Work Load.
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Impressive. How lucky we are, as I am reminded daily by a myriad of events
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WOW ~~ What A Beautiful Sight To See.
And If It DID Flare-Up In Our Direction,
We Can't Do Sh*t About It Anyway.
"From Dust To Dust" ~ In A Nono-Second,
And POOF, We're Gone Into Outer-Space,.
And If It DID Flare-Up In Our Direction,
We Can't Do Sh*t About It Anyway.
"From Dust To Dust" ~ In A Nono-Second,
And POOF, We're Gone Into Outer-Space,.
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