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.
Still spittin and a poppin while creating light, energy on a massive scale isolated in space like a bubble of ultra hot gas, our Sun.
Hope your day will be Sunny as it is Sunday and all.
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Sunny here.
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Clouds too.
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Wind blew fallen leaves into interesting patterns.
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Partly cloudy or partly Sunny?
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Yes.
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4 Africans @ Hillside Cafe.
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Nippy wind bringing more and more clouds.
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Water-riser instead of waterfall:
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/it-was-so-windy-in-derbyshire-yesterday-a-waterfall-flowed-uphill-9809948.html
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Redistribute petition:
http://act.credoaction.com/sign/senate_donations?t=1002&akid=12051.2250578.LtJ2V4
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I signed.
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I signed that one yesterday, I think. Either way, done.
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Family dinner went very well. Went to Olive Garden. They gave us a long table in an alcove, like having a room to ourselves. I had medium rare steak rounds on a bed of fancy pasta. I had wine.
My two games went over well and we had a wonderful time. I hope we can all do it again, every month as long as the weather is conducive.
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The Zombie System: How Capitalism Has Gone Off the Rails
http://www.spiegel.de/international/business/capitalism-in-crisis-amid-slow-growth-and-growing-inequality-a-998598.html
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Fortunately my oval mirror is broken.
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Yup, scarey alright, almost Halloween…
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Worse than Halloween.
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Cool air in a hurry to get to Carol’s party. Been blowing all day.
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All soxs matched again.
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Two bells.
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Over 50% of registered Ukrainians voted. Looks hopeful.
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