X2.8 solar flare, largest since 2017 and the largest of Cycle 25, occurred at 1700 UTC today.
Satellite and radio flare analysis indicates a CME was produced and has an earthbound component. Characteristics and speed TBD.
https://www.solarham.net/index.htm
https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/communities/space-weather-enthusiasts-dashboard
Only if the planners are in control of the simulation. These flares contain orders of magnitude more energy than all of our history combined. Not technically feasible unless operative in a supernatural or supranaturnal paradigm; then who knows?
Exactly. Already have some protons arriving, likely from the two M flares earlier from the same sunspot that did the X flare. (3514) So we know it flings stuff. If they're from the X flare, they made the trip in < 8 hours. Possible, but not likely…lets hope not.
Oddly, the LASCO instrument hasn't updated since about an hour before the X flare. It's the best view of CME ejecta headed our way. Hopefully it'll get straightened out and we can get a better look.
Being here and working it since 11/17 only bc I retired from that world. I like this better. I can and do keep the good secrets, but am more than happy to shine the light on the bad ones.