2013 10 01 MAGNIFICENT ERUPTION UPDATE HD

 
And SOLAR RADIATION STORM

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We have another view from SDO as the lens zooms in at AIA SDO lenses (211, 193, 171) At 2million 600,000Kelvin to show the filament ripping through the sun's atmosphere and leaving behind a "canyon of fire." The glowing "canyon" traces the channel where magnetic forces held the filament aloft before the explosion.

This event also hurled a magnificent CME into space:). The magnetized cloud, which left the sun traveling approximately 900 km/s (2 million mph), was not aimed toward Earth. Nevertheless, our planet's magnetosphere might receive a glancing blow on Oct. 2-3. Polar geomagnetic storms and auroras are possible when the CME arrives.

A couple of potential regions are currently located behind the east limb, including old region 1840 and should begin to rotate into view over the next 24 hours. There is no current data available for the solar ejecta.

Solar Radiation Storm is at S2
Moderate


Biological: passengers and crew in high-flying aircraft at high latitudes may be exposed to elevated radiation risk.***

Satellite operations: infrequent single-event upsets possible.

Other systems: small effects on HF propagation through the polar regions and navigation at polar cap locations possibly affected.