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Re: [Propagation] M1.4 Magnitude X-ray Flare 28 January 2011

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Subject: Re: [Propagation] M1.4 Magnitude X-ray Flare 28 January 2011
From: "Tomas Hood (NW7US)" <nw7us@sunspotwatch.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2011 07:07:20 -0700
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A correction:


Watch the huge CME erupt from the M1.4 Magnitude X-ray flare ... LASCO C2  
view:

<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAz4EMs1M-c>

On Thu, 27 Jan 2011 23:01:17 -0700, Tomas Hood (NW7US)  
<nw7us@sunspotwatch.com> wrote:

> At 0104 UTC, 28 January 2011, an X-ray flare with a flux magnitude of  
> M1.4 erupted, unleasing a coronal mass ejection.  The associated coronal  
> mass
> ejection was not directed toward Earth, so it will not affect radio
> propagation at all.  The only affect was the immediate (within eight
> minutes) where there was a short-lived Sudden Ionospheric Disturbance on
> lower frequencies, and, there was also a Type II radio burst (a rushing
> wind sound on HF).
>
> The source of the eruption was the active sunspot region 11149 (and
> possibly involved the region 11147, which is north of 11149).  These have
> now rotated out of view from Earth.  That's why the CME is not heading  
> our way.  it erupted out into space away from us.
>
> Here are a few movies I've posted:
>
> The actual flare and CME as seen at the 304 Angstrom wavelength:
>
> <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMCgrJWTtR0 >
>
> The CME as seen by LASCO C2:
>
> <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAz4EMs1M-c>
>
>
> The active Sunspot regions 11147 and 11149, showing flares and surges
> prior to the M1.4 Magnitude flare:
>
> <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dW2IgXy53U0 >
>


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Tomas David Hood
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