It’s getting to be that time again, solar flares

[91cavgt]

Well, we are still seeing a plethora of strong solar flares coming from 2 VERY active sun spots. Most are VERY strong M class and low X class flares. So many in fact that 3 coronal mass ejections are supposed to be forming into 1 strong CME, and as of right now, is supposed to hit earth on Saturday.

With how many CMEs are hitting our atmosphere, it won’t take a strong cannibal CME to have effects here.

[ThisLadyHunts]

I knew there was a reason I was having all these hot flashes…!

[Txhunter3000]

I knew there was a reason I was having all these hot flashes…!

Hell it could be the cocktails

[ThisLadyHunts]

Hell it could be the cocktails

I…wait, what??

[91cavgt]

Sun spot 3664 let out another X class flare while we slept. X3

[91cavgt]

The first of 6 CMEs are hitting earth now. Early reports are already showing this being the strongest solar storm to hit earth in more than 20 years. One of my solar apps shows a 25% chance of seeing the northern lights tonight…… from San Antonio!!!

[Huntergirl723]

I haven't experienced any problems. Has anybody here?

[Adgerc15]

any idea of how or when we could see the northern lights in DFW tonight? I've got a kiddo that's interested

ac

[91cavgt]

any idea of how or when we could see the northern lights in DFW tonight? I've got a kiddo that's interested

ac

If the northern lights are visible, they will probably be on the dim side, so you would have to travel north of D/FW to get away from the light pollution in order to see them. Driving south of D/FW won’t work because you need to look towards the north to see them and all of the lights in D/FW would make it difficult or impossible to see them.

[91cavgt]

Early this morning there was yet another X class solar flare. This one was an X1. Hopefully some of y’all got a chance to go outside and see the northern lights. We were able to see a very faint orangish, reddish glow down here in San Antonio.

the solar storm is supposed to continue for another 24-48 hours depending on if there was a CME tied to the last few X class solar flares. So, there is still a possibility to see the northern lights if y’all missed them last night.

[Adgerc15]

Cloud cover up here made it all but impossible to see anything,unfortunately.

ac