X-class Flare Erupts from Sun on April 24

Welcome to Pembrokeshire U3A › Forums › Astronomy Group › X-class Flare Erupts from Sun on April 24

  • This topic is empty.
Viewing 1 post (of 1 total)
  • Author
    Posts
  • April 27, 2014 at 3:53 pm #8029
    Anonymous

    [img]http://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/styles/673xvariable_height/public/20140425_004222_4096_0131_0.jpeg?itok=1j9DBuhm[/img]
    The sun emitted a significant solar flare, peaking at 8:27 p.m. EDT on April 24, 2014. Images of the flare were captured by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory. Solar flares are powerful bursts of radiation. Harmful radiation from a flare cannot pass through Earth's atmosphere to physically affect humans on the ground, however — when intense enough — they can disturb the atmosphere in the layer where GPS and communications signals travel. FOR MORE INFO CLICK HERE

  • Author
    Posts
Viewing 1 post (of 1 total)
  • You must be logged in to reply to this topic.