Saturday 13 April 2013

Class M3.3 flare and Plasma Cloud Approaching Earth HD



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A gentle reminder, we are on a Geomagnetic Storm Watch this weekend from the class M6.5 flare and today add on to the plasma heading towards earth, another class M3.3 flare although for some reason Space Weather has not announced it yet. Nevertheless the flare is earth connected since the sunspot 11718 is smack directed into our face. You can't get more direct than this. Moderate G2 Level with a chance for Strong G3 Level Storming will be possible at high latitudes.
The ACE EPAM (Electron, Proton, and Alpha-particle Monitor) flux data continues to show a gradual rise, and this could be indicative of the approaching plasma cloud. The solar wind is currently near 400 km/s.
Although I do find it strange that I've not felt a satellite interference yet including some light dimming. Nada, it's strange indeed.
You all take care and be safe
Trudi

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