X-Flare Alert: Sun Blasts Out Two Strong X-Class Flares In Less Than 2 Hours - August 5. 2024.

Earth-orbiting satellites have detected two strong X-class solar flares on Aug. 5th. One (X1.7) came from departing sunspot AR3767 near the sun’s western limb, the other (X1.1) from giant new sunspot AR3780 near the eastern limb. Shortwave radio blackouts occured over the Atlantic Ocean and the Americas as a result of the flares. More X-flares are in the offing especially from AR3780. EVENT: A flare is an eruption of energy from the Sun that generally lasts minutes to hours. Flares of this magnitude are not frequent. TIMING: The flares peaked at 05/13:40 UTC and 05/15:27 UTC respectively. EFFECTS: Users of high frequency (HF) radio signals may experience temporary degradation or complete loss of signal on much of the sunlit side of Earth. #Xflare #solarstorm #radioblackout Images credit: NOAA/SWPC, AIA/SDO, nemesis maturity channel Music credit: YouTube Audio Library