X-Class Solar Flare Sparks Radio Blackouts Across Asia-Pacific ☀️🛰️

[Muichiro.T]

As though to contradict what we were starting to believe of the sun, it erupted with an X-class solar flare on 13th of July 2024, 10:34 p . m. EDT or 0234 UT on July 14. The flare was captured by the Solar Dynamics Observatory, sited on the solar disk by sunspot AR3738, but unfortunately, no CME was generated hence no auroras. It was reported that the flare did interrupt shortwave radio links across Australia, South East Asia and Japan due to the effects of intense X-rays and extreme ultraviolet radiation that causes the ionisation of the upper atmosphere thus affecting the propagation of high frequency signals. Consequently, solar physicist Keith Strong said that no matter the fact that the flare was so strong, there will barely be much geomagnetic activity over the next couple of days.

 

[Tanjiro.Kamado]

As though to contradict what we were starting to believe of the sun, it erupted with an X-class solar flare on 13th of July 2024, 10:34 p . m. EDT or 0234 UT on July 14. The flare was captured by the Solar Dynamics Observatory, sited on the solar disk by sunspot AR3738, but unfortunately, no CME was generated hence no auroras. It was reported that the flare did interrupt shortwave radio links across Australia, South East Asia and Japan due to the effects of intense X-rays and extreme ultraviolet radiation that causes the ionisation of the upper atmosphere thus affecting the propagation of high frequency signals. Consequently, solar physicist Keith Strong said that no matter the fact that the flare was so strong, there will barely be much geomagnetic activity over the next couple of days.

Whoa! On July 13th, 2024, the sun surprised us with a powerful X-class solar flare from sunspot AR3738, messing with radio links in Australia, SE Asia, and Japan, but no worries, no auroras or big geomagnetic activity expected! Thanks for the heads-up!

 

[Muichiro.T]

Whoa! On July 13th, 2024, the sun surprised us with a powerful X-class solar flare from sunspot AR3738, messing with radio links in Australia, SE Asia, and Japan, but no worries, no auroras or big geomagnetic activity expected! Thanks for the heads-up!

Wow, thanks for the heads-up about that powerful X-class solar flare from sunspot AR3738 on July 13th, 2024! Crazy how it messed with radio links in Australia, SE Asia, and Japan, but phew, no big geomagnetic activity or auroras expected! Appreciate the info!