SOLAR WATCH: Activity On The Sun Is At Very High Levels - Sunspot 1890 Explodes With Major X1.1 Solar Flare And CME; Not Strongly Geo-Effective; Small Earth-Directed Component, Glancing Blow On November 11th!

<div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: yellow;">November 08, 2013 - SUN </span></b>- Solar activity is again at high levels with a major X1.1 solar flare detected around sunspot 1890 at 04:26 UTC.<br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6df1TfyGJ8A/Un0pkv_QF3I/AAAAAAABNf4/W2tciDXyE3k/s1600/xflare01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6df1TfyGJ8A/Un0pkv_QF3I/AAAAAAABNf4/W2tciDXyE3k/s1600/xflare01.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory recorded a flash of extreme UV radiation from the blast site.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><span style="color: yellow;"><b>X1.1 SOLAR FLARE:</b></span> Big sunspot AR1890 is crackling with strong flares. The latest, registered X1 on the Richter Scale of Flares.  This sunspot has a signature: It tends to produce very brief flares. The X1-flare was no exception as it lasted barely a minute. Brevity mitigates Earth-effects, so this intense flare was not strongly geoeffective--at least, not at first.<br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Hmrmf1iA980/Un0pw0TYSeI/AAAAAAABNgA/0xYXAwBUtl8/s1600/xflare02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Hmrmf1iA980/Un0pw0TYSeI/AAAAAAABNgA/0xYXAwBUtl8/s1600/xflare02.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">SDO captures the X1.1 solar flare around sunspot 1890 and the <br />coronal mass ejection (CME) associated with the event.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />The event was associated with a 10cm Radio Burst (TenFlare) measuring 1000 sfu, along with Type II and IV sweep frequency events. A CME became visible in LASCO C3 imagery, following the explosion, and appears that a majority of the plasma was directed to the south. <br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fDCSlwtc4YY/Un0q-HzCMCI/AAAAAAABNgU/_hx1IP36mMc/s1600/sunspot1890a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fDCSlwtc4YY/Un0q-HzCMCI/AAAAAAABNgU/_hx1IP36mMc/s1600/sunspot1890a.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Massive sunspot 1890 is an easy target for solar telescopes and Ron Cottrell sends us this nice <br />Calcium-K (CaK) image he captured yesterday at the Kitt Peak Observatory in Arizona.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />There may be a small Earth directed component and the latest CME tracking model released by the Goddard Space Flight Center is showing a glancing blow impact possible by November 11th, possibly sparking polar geomagnetic storms.  <br /><br /><br /><span style="color: lime;"><b>WATCH:</b></span> Major X-Class Solar Flare - November 8, 2013. <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="321" src="https://www.youtube.com/v/S4haCXBX4j0?showinfo=0&version=3" width="570"></iframe></div><br /><br /><br />It should also be noted that sunspot 1891 generated a moderate M2.3 flare at 09:28 UTC this morning.<br /><br /><br />More eruptions are in the offing. NOAA forecasters estimate a 60% chance of M-class solar flares and a 20% chance of X-flares on Nov. 8th.<br /><br /><br /><span style="color: yellow;"><b>SUNSPOTS:</b></span> Below is an updated look at the visible solar disk on Friday. Sunspot 1890 remains the largest visible Earth facing region and retains a delta configuration within the trailing section of the group. The active region will be in a near perfect geoeffective position over the next 3 days and is likely that future eruptions would be at least partially Earth directed. <br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-x5dhUMFxCcM/Un0qzH2n-II/AAAAAAABNgM/RgJza7YdWCk/s1600/sunspots.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-x5dhUMFxCcM/Un0qzH2n-II/AAAAAAABNgM/RgJza7YdWCk/s1600/sunspots.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="userContent">Visible solar disk. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />Sunspot 1891 continues to possess a weak delta configuration and produced a moderate M2.3 solar flare at 09:28 UTC Friday morning. A new sunspot rotated into view off the east limb and should be numbered 1893 today. It appears to be stable with a simple magnetic layout. There will remain a chance for another isolated moderate to strong solar flare within the next 24 hours with 1890 being the most likely source. <br /><br /><br /><span style="color: yellow;"><b>CORONAL HOLE:</b></span> <span class="dailySunCaptionText">Solar wind flowing from the indicated coronal hole could reach Earth on Nov. 10-11. <br /></span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-K6Nwfh0xMIE/Un0r5otUpoI/AAAAAAABNgg/hdKEHjjfe-w/s1600/coronalhole.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-K6Nwfh0xMIE/Un0r5otUpoI/AAAAAAABNgg/hdKEHjjfe-w/s1600/coronalhole.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="dailySunCaptionText">Credit: SDO/AIA. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><br />SOURCES: <a href="http://www.spaceweather.com/"><span style="color: orange;"><b>Space Weather</b></span></a> | <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/SolarWatcher?feature=watch"><span style="color: orange;"><b>Solar Watcher</b></span></a> | <a href="http://www.solarham.net/"><span style="color: orange;"><b>Solar Ham</b></span></a>.<br /><br /><br /></div>

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FIRE IN THE SKY: Comet ISON Races Towards The Sun - Now Visible Inside The Orbit Of The Earth! [LATEST IMAGE]

<div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: yellow;">November 07, 2013 - SPACE </span></b>- Comet ISON is now inside the orbit of Earth and racing toward the sun. Last night, astronomer Alberto Quijano Vodniza of Pasto, Colombia, recorded the comet moving through space at 103,000 mph (46 km/s). <br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RvxtUbHP-hk/UnuagQAXXPI/AAAAAAABNXA/Yf0Q8YiXpxA/s1600/cometison01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RvxtUbHP-hk/UnuagQAXXPI/AAAAAAABNXA/Yf0Q8YiXpxA/s1600/cometison01.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo: Dennis di Ciccio/CORBIS.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />"The movie shows the comet's motion over 27 minutes," says Vodniza. Watch it again. "We also caught a satellite."<br /><br />On Nov. 28th, Comet ISON will fly through the sun's atmosphere little more than a million kilometers above the sun's fiery surface. This raises a question: Is Comet ISON racing toward its doom? Astronomer Matthew Knight of the Lowell Observatory thinks the comet might withstand the heat:<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-C4d2iiZzlaQ/Unua9JEXw_I/AAAAAAABNXI/F1bBdwtzRys/s1600/cometison02.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="720" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-C4d2iiZzlaQ/Unua9JEXw_I/AAAAAAABNXI/F1bBdwtzRys/s320/cometison02.gif" width="570" /></a></div><br /><br />"At its closest point to the Sun, the equilibrium temperature approaches 5000 degrees Fahrenheit, hot enough to cause much of the dust and rock on ISON’s surface to vaporize," says Knight. "While it may seem incredible that anything can survive this inferno, the rate at which ISON will likely lose mass is relatively small compared to how big it likely is. Assuming that the comet's nucleus is bigger than about 200 meters in radius (current estimates suggest it is 500-2000 m in radius), it will likely survive. It helps that the comet is moving very fast, about 400 km/s at perihelion, so it will not remain long at such extreme temperatures."<br /><br />If Comet ISON does survive its encounter with the sun, it could put on a good show for backyard astronomers in the northern hemisphere in December. The next few weeks will tell the tale. Stay tuned! - <a href="http://www.spaceweather.com/"><span style="color: orange;"><b>Space Weather</b></span></a>.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>

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November 07, 2013 - SPACE - Comet ISON is now inside the orbit of Earth and racing toward the sun. Last night, astronomer Alberto Quijano Vo...

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SOLAR WATCH: X3-Class Solar Flare Caused A Very Rare 'Magnetic Crochet' - Radiation Surge In The Ionization Of Earth's Upper Atmosphere Resulted In A Disturbance Of The Planet's Magnetic Field!

<div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: yellow;">November 07, 2013 - SUN </span></b>- On November 5th at 22:12 UT, the magnetic canopy of sunspot AR1890 erupted, producing a brief but intense <a href="http://www.spaceweather.com/glossary/flareclasses.html?PHPSESSID=ee7hdf8djak6haorfbqhqvo0f0">X3-class</a> solar flare. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory recorded the extreme ultraviolet flash:<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R9CMKA54Xew/UnuVUsiMWLI/AAAAAAABNWo/XuBHGmmT-xI/s1600/xflare.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R9CMKA54Xew/UnuVUsiMWLI/AAAAAAABNWo/XuBHGmmT-xI/s1600/xflare.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />Radiation from the flare caused a surge in the ionization of Earth's upper atmosphere--and this led to a rare magnetic crochet. Alexander Avtanski observed the effect using a homemade magnetometer in San Jose, California. A magnetic crochet is a disturbance in Earth's magnetic field caused by electrical currents flowing in air 60 km to 100 km above our heads. Unlike geomagnetic disturbances that arrive with CMEs days after a flare, a magnetic crochet occurs while the flare is in progress. They tend to occur during fast impulsive flares like this one.<br /><br />More eruptions are in the offing. NOAA forecasters estimate a 45% chance of M-class solar flares and a 10% chance of X-flares on November 7th. <br /><br />AR1890, one of the biggest sunspots of the current solar cycle, has turned almost directly toward Earth. This raises the possibility of geoeffective eruptions in the days ahead. NOAA forecasters estimate a 45% chance of M-class flares and a 10% chance of X-flares on November 7th. <br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-S4wPo_Erywc/UnuWmpcz9EI/AAAAAAABNW0/LxDCYaTOzok/s1600/sunspots.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-S4wPo_Erywc/UnuWmpcz9EI/AAAAAAABNW0/LxDCYaTOzok/s1600/sunspots.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Visible Solar Disk.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br />The Sun has erupted more than two dozen times over the past ten days, sending solar material and radiation through space.<br /><br />Scientists at NASA say more solar flares may be coming as Sun nears the highest peak of its 11-year activity rotation. The shooting radiation towards the Earth could potentially play havoc with global communications. <br /><br />Since October 23, the Sun has sent out 24 medium-strength M-class solar flares, and four X-class flares – the most powerful kind. As Sun is heading towards the peak of its 11-year cycle, a period known as the solar maximum, this should not be unusual. <br /><br />The solar flare that erupted on October 30, Friday was the fourth intense one the sun has emitted since October 23. According to NASA, October 23rd solar flare peaked at 5:54 p.m. ET. It was classified as a X2.3 class flare, big enough to disrupt satellites nearly 100 million miles away and more intense than the ones emitted the previous Friday. Those were classified at X1.7 and X2.1. <br /><br />These two solar flares were also the most intense kind emitted by the sun,that can cause a temporary radio blackout. The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued four radio blackout warnings during that time after solar weather suddenly turned turbulent. <br /><br />Radiation from solar flares cannot penetrate the atmosphere of the Earth to harm life on the ground, but when strong enough it can interrupt the atmosphere in the ionosphere, where GPS and radio signals travel. <br /><br />Solar flares occur when energy stored in magnetic fields twisted across the surface of the Sun is suddenly released. They can also cause aurora. Storms are rare during solar minimum, but as the sun nears solar maximum, large storms occur several times per year. <br /><br />The storm that was most intense between Oct. 29 and 31, 2003 caused some scary sun-spawned havoc both on the Earth and above it, officials with United States Geological Survey explained in a statement.<br /><br />SOURCES: <a href="http://www.spaceweather.com/"><span style="color: orange;"><b>Space Weather</b></span></a> | <a href="http://truthdive.com/2013/11/05/28-solar-flares-erupted-from-sun-in-a-week-more-on-the-way.html"><span style="color: orange;"><b>Truth Dive</b></span></a>.<br /><br /> <br /><br /></div>

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SOLAR WATCH: Activity On The Sun Increases - Sunspot 1890 Erupts With Major X3.3 Solar Flare And Coronal Mass Ejection; THIRD LARGEST Event In Terms Of Peak X-Ray Flux During Solar Cycle 24; Impulsive Event Directed South And Away From Earth!

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: yellow;"><b><b><span style="color: yellow;">November 05, 2013 - SUN </span></b></b></span>- Earth-orbiting satellites have just detected an X3-class solar flare.<br /><br /><span style="color: yellow;"><b>X3.3 SOLAR FLARE:</b></span> A very rapid solar flare measuring X3.3 was detected around sunspot 1890 at 22:12 UTC. <br /><br />The event was accompanied by a 10cm Radio Burst (TenFlare) measuring 400 sfu and a Type II Sweep Frequncy Event with a velocity of 1380 km/s. <br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1UliQM7zfvQ/UnmZKhYdUpI/AAAAAAABNIM/eOso-wO--lU/s1600/xflare01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1UliQM7zfvQ/UnmZKhYdUpI/AAAAAAABNIM/eOso-wO--lU/s1600/xflare01.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory recorded the extreme ultraviolet flash.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I8WV1ym2WBw/UnmZKlPSIcI/AAAAAAABNIQ/ufQuW-AcG_c/s1600/xflare02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I8WV1ym2WBw/UnmZKlPSIcI/AAAAAAABNIQ/ufQuW-AcG_c/s1600/xflare02.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="userContent">Attached image by the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) captures an impusive X3.3 solar flare.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><span style="color: lime;"><b>WATCH:</b></span> Major X3.3 Solar Flare - November 5, 2013.  <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="321" src="https://www.youtube.com/v/rk2BlkuEufQ?showinfo=0&version=3" width="570"></iframe></div><br /><br /><br />Although this flare was intense, it was also very brief. This will mitigate any Earth effects. For instance, any radio blackouts caused by ionization of Earth's upper atmosphere will likely be short-lived.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EfOIErAnnZ8/Unmf5q1w-VI/AAAAAAABNJY/P_Dn3THugP0/s1600/goes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EfOIErAnnZ8/Unmf5q1w-VI/AAAAAAABNJY/P_Dn3THugP0/s1600/goes.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />The X3.3 event comes in as the third (3rd) largest flare in terms of peak X-Ray flux during the current solar cycle 24. <br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HiX9jlJ-cLg/UnmZyYbfg_I/AAAAAAABNIc/x6Y_CLyLhO0/s1600/xflare03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HiX9jlJ-cLg/UnmZyYbfg_I/AAAAAAABNIc/x6Y_CLyLhO0/s1600/xflare03.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="userContent">X3.3 solar flare. Image: SDO.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C22pDq5umAU/UnmZzD7kA1I/AAAAAAABNIk/O746rDOEgY0/s1600/xflare04.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C22pDq5umAU/UnmZzD7kA1I/AAAAAAABNIk/O746rDOEgY0/s1600/xflare04.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="userContent">The major X3.3 solar flare was the third largest flare event in terms of peak X-Ray<br /> flux during the current Solar Cycle 24.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><span style="color: yellow;"><b>CME:</b></span> Although the event was very impulsive, a coronal mass ejection (CME) is now visible in the latest LASCO C2 imagery. So far it looks to be directed mostly towards the south and away from Earth. <br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-F-EyRaDZC0g/Unmed3MvttI/AAAAAAABNJQ/o3vJu5gtWrA/s1600/cme.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-F-EyRaDZC0g/Unmed3MvttI/AAAAAAABNJQ/o3vJu5gtWrA/s1600/cme.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="userContent"> Visible CME in the LASCO C2 image.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><b>ALERT:</b> Type II Radio Emission<br />Begin Time: 2013 Nov 05 2216 UTC<br />Estimated Velocity: 1380 km/s<br />Description: Type II emissions occur in association with eruptions on the sun and typically indicate a coronal mass ejection is associated with a flare event.<br /><br /><b>SUMMARY:</b> 10cm Radio Burst<br />Begin Time: 2013 Nov 05 2212 UTC<br />Maximum Time: 2013 Nov 05 2212 UTC<br />End Time: 2013 Nov 05 2214 UTC<br />Duration: 2 minutes<br />Peak Flux: 400 sfu<br />Latest Penticton Noon Flux: 149 sfu<br />Description: A 10cm radio burst indicates that the electromagnetic burst associated with a solar flare at the 10cm wavelength was double or greater than the initial 10cm radio background. This can be indicative of significant radio noise in association with a solar flare. This noise is generally short-lived but can cause interference for sensitive receivers including radar, GPS, and satellite communications.<br /><br /><br /><span style="color: yellow;"><b>SUNSPOTS:</b></span> One of the biggest sunspots of the current solar cycle emerged over the sun's eastern limb three days ago and now it is turning toward Earth. <br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ETUYR9o2Rzc/UnmbsfBVt6I/AAAAAAABNIw/Cav33UFfMK4/s1600/sunspots.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ETUYR9o2Rzc/UnmbsfBVt6I/AAAAAAABNIw/Cav33UFfMK4/s1600/sunspots.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Image: SDO/HMI</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />This movie from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory shows the approach of sunspot AR1890:<br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BdCHcPzTAAk/UnmcQ3kO_SI/AAAAAAABNI4/voj7YRVGPXM/s1600/ar1890anim.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="415" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BdCHcPzTAAk/UnmcQ3kO_SI/AAAAAAABNI4/voj7YRVGPXM/s640/ar1890anim.gif" width="570" /></a></div><br /><br /><br />AR1890 has an unstable 'beta-gamma-delta' magnetic field that harbors energy for strong explosions. NOAA forecasters estimate a 45% chance of M-class solar flares and a 10% chance of X-flares on Nov. 5th. <br /><br /><br /><span style="color: yellow;"><b>CORONAL HOLE:</b></span> <span class="dailySunCaptionText">Solar wind flowing from the indicated coronal hole could reach Earth on Nov. 7-8. </span><br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QHw6vFVvMiU/UnmcZZr_fLI/AAAAAAABNJA/WiErqjrBrEI/s1600/coronalhole.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QHw6vFVvMiU/UnmcZZr_fLI/AAAAAAABNJA/WiErqjrBrEI/s1600/coronalhole.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="dailySunCaptionText">Image: SDO/AIA. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br />Stay tuned for more updates.<br /><br /><br />SOURCES: <a href="http://spaceweather.com/"><span style="color: orange;"><b>Space Weather</b></span></a> | <a href="http://solarham.net/"><span style="color: orange;"><b>Solar Ham</b></span></a><a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/SolarWatcher?feature=watch"><span style="color: orange;"><b></b></span></a>. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>

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November 05, 2013 - SUN - Earth-orbiting satellites have just detected an X3-class solar flare. X3.3 SOLAR FLARE: A very rapid solar flare ...

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ANIMAL BEHAVIOR & DISASTER PRECURSORS: "I've Never Seen Anything Like This Before" - Almost A THOUSAND Dolphins Gather In A "Super Pod" Off The Coast Of Vancouver, Canada?!

<div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: yellow;">November 05, 2013 - CANADA </span></b>- A super-sized pod of nearly 1,000 dolphins was spotted Thursday in western Canada's Strait of Georgia.<br /><br />The dolphin pack was captured on video by passengers on board a BC Ferries vessel traveling from Galiano Island to Tsawwassen.<br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gx5QfEXIR8M/UnlcZzpKrdI/AAAAAAABNGI/eipFok3MPNg/s1600/dolphinssuperpod01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gx5QfEXIR8M/UnlcZzpKrdI/AAAAAAABNGI/eipFok3MPNg/s1600/dolphinssuperpod01.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Exciting ride: A ferry boat traveling Canada's Strait of Georgia witnessed a large group of<br />almost 1,000 dolphins last Thursday. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />'I've never seen anything like this before,' Rob Maguire, the man who filmed the dolphins, told Global News. 'The last time I saw an orca or dolphin was more than 15 years ago.' <br /><br />The species of dolphins filmed yesterday was determined to be the Pacific white-sided dolphin, according to Dr Lance Barrett-Lennard, head of whale and dolphin research at Vancouver Aquarium.<br /><br />This species of dolphin is known to travel in large pods of 50 to 200 and as big as 2,000 but Dr Barrett-Lennard called their appearance in the Strait as a 'rare and unique occurrence'.<br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sUL9WcVvY6g/UnlcwxHfkfI/AAAAAAABNGM/gj2Fq3C2cos/s1600/dolphinssuperpod02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sUL9WcVvY6g/UnlcwxHfkfI/AAAAAAABNGM/gj2Fq3C2cos/s1600/dolphinssuperpod02.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Once in a lifetime: The dolphin pod was spotted in Canada's Strait of Georgia and BC Ferries <br />workers on the boat said they haven't seen anything like it.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />Packs that big would normally be seen in coastal waters.<br /><br />Mr Maguire said he spoke with BC Ferries workers who said they'd never seen 'anything like this before'.<br /><br />After about three minutes, the dolphins disappeared out of sight and the experience changed the mood of the ride.<br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fv7n1bcemXk/Unlc-yPq5lI/AAAAAAABNGU/DYy1qEf5jNw/s1600/dolphinssuperpod03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fv7n1bcemXk/Unlc-yPq5lI/AAAAAAABNGU/DYy1qEf5jNw/s1600/dolphinssuperpod03.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">'Rare and unique occurrence': A dolphin expert told Global News it was strange to see<br />such a large back in Sound waters.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />'It was a pretty quiet ferry ride until the dolphins turned up because no one was really talking to one another,' Mr Maguire said. 'But afterwards everyone was abuzz, strangers were talking with strangers and getting to know one another.'<br /><br />Diane Williams was on the ferry and standing next to Mr Maguire when he took the video. She commented on the video when he posted it to YouTube.<br /><br /><br /><span style="color: lime;"><b>WATCH:</b></span> Tourists' delight at dolphin super-pod sighting. <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="321" src="https://www.youtube.com/v/YjYDFHQdiwc?showinfo=0&version=3" width="570"></iframe></div><br /><br />'Absolutely amazing,' she said. 'Moved me to tears. In 35 years of traveling to Mayne [Island] I have never seen such a sight before.' - <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2487400/Video-shows-moment-ferry-boat-encounters-rare-gathering-1-000-dolphins.html"><span style="color: orange;"><b>Daily Mail</b></span></a>.<br /><br /><br /></div>

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November 05, 2013 - CANADA - A super-sized pod of nearly 1,000 dolphins was spotted Thursday in western Canada's Strait of Georgia. The ...

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FIRE IN THE SKY: The Electric Universe - Comet LINEAR Suddenly And Unexpectedly Brightens With Outburst, Puzzling Astronomers?!

<div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: yellow;">November 05, 2013 - SPACE </span></b>- It’s swiftly becoming an “all comets, all the time” sort of observing season. The cyber-ink was barely dry on our “How to Spot <a href="http://www.universetoday.com/105582/how-to-see-this-seasons-other-comet-2pencke/" target="_blank">Comet 2P/Encke</a>” post this past Monday when we were alerted to <i>another</i> comet that is currently in the midst of a bright outburst.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZsyLMDVVX-k/Unk1rjbOE9I/AAAAAAABNDo/P1zCBqTzSbY/s1600/cometlinear01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZsyLMDVVX-k/Unk1rjbOE9I/AAAAAAABNDo/P1zCBqTzSbY/s1600/cometlinear01.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />That comet is C/2012 X1 LINEAR. Discovered on December 8^th, 2012 by the ongoing Lincoln Near Earth Asteroid Research (<a href="http://www.ll.mit.edu/mission/space/linear/ETS.html" target="_blank">LINEAR</a>) survey based in Socorro, New Mexico, <a href="http://www.aerith.net/comet/catalog/2012X1/2012X1.html" target="_blank">Comet X1 LINEAR</a> was expected to peak out at about +12^th magnitude in early 2014.<span id="more-105678"></span><br /><br />That all changed early this week, when amateur observers began to report a swift change in brightness for the otherwise nondescript comet. Japanese observer Hidetaka Sato reported the comet at magnitude +8.5 on October 20^th, a full 5.5 magnitudes above its expected brightness of +14. Remember, the <a href="http://csep10.phys.utk.edu/astr162/lect/stars/magnitudes.html" target="_blank">magnitude scale</a> is logarithmic, and the lower the number, the brighter the object. Also, 5 magnitudes represent an increase in brightness of 100-fold.<br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-y3RyadDro4w/Unk1y4rlQdI/AAAAAAABNDw/1N2R3WstmRU/s1600/cometlinear02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-y3RyadDro4w/Unk1y4rlQdI/AAAAAAABNDw/1N2R3WstmRU/s1600/cometlinear02.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Comet C/2012 X1 LINEAR as imaged by Howes, Guido & Nicolini on Monday, October 21st. <br />(Credit: <a href="http://remanzacco.blogspot.it/2013/10/outburst-of-comet-c2012-x1-linear.html" target="_blank">remanzacco.blogspot</a>).<br /> </td></tr></tbody></table><br />Astronomers Nick Howes, Martino Nicolini and Ernesto Guido used the remote 0.5 metre iTelescope based in New Mexico on the morning of Monday, October 21^st to <a href="http://remanzacco.blogspot.it/2013/10/outburst-of-comet-c2012-x1-linear.html" target="_blank">confirm the outburst</a>. Other amateurs and professional instruments are just now getting a look at the “new and improved” Comet X1 LINEAR low in the dawn sky. Romanian amateur observer Maximilian Teodorescu noted on yesterday’s <a href="http://www.spaceweather.com/" target="_blank">Spaceweather</a> that the comet was not visible through his 4.5 inch refractor, though it was easy enough to image.<br /><br />Comet X1 LINEAR currently sits in the constellation Coma Berenices about mid-way between the stars Diadem, (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpha_Comae_Berenices">Alpha Coma Berenices</a>) and Beta Coma Berenices. Shining at +8.5 magnitude, the coma is about 85” across with a 10” bright central region. This gives X1 LINEAR the appearance of an unresolved +8th magnitude globular cluster. In fact, a classic globular and a star party fave known as M3 lies about 8 degrees away at the junction of the constellations Canes Venatici, Boötes and Coma Berenices. M3 shines at +7th magnitude and will make a great contrast on the hunt for the comet. <br /><br /><br /><span style="color: lime;"><b>WATCH:</b></span> Comet C/2012 X1 (LINEAR) Outburst. <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="321" src="https://www.youtube.com/v/95wvUxUQqxo?showinfo=0&version=3" width="570"></iframe></div><br /><br /><br />Unfortunately, the window of time to search for the comet is currently short. From latitude 30 degrees north, the comet sits only 15 degrees about the northeast horizon 30 minutes before local sunrise. The situation is a bit better for observers farther to the north, and mid-November sees the comet 20 degrees above the horizon in the dawn sky. <br /><br />Comet X1 LINEAR is currently covering 40’ (2/3rds of a degree, or 1 1/3 the size of a Full Moon) a day, and will spend most of the month of November in the constellation Boötes. Keep in mind, X1 LINEAR is currently still on brightening trend “with a bullet.” Revised light curves now show it on track to reach magnitude +6 near perihelion early next year, but further brightening could still be in the cards for this one. Remember <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comet_Holmes">Comet 17P/Holmes</a> a few years back? That one jumped from an uber-faint +17th magnitude to a naked eye brightness of +2.8 in less than 48 hours. <br /><br /><br /><span style="color: lime;"><b>WATCH:</b></span> Astrophysicist Wal Thornhill explains comets and cometary displays from an Electric Universe standpoint. <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="321" src="https://www.youtube.com/v/cRRzyI-yRko?showinfo=0&version=3" width="570"></iframe></div><br /><br /><br />Comet X1 LINEAR will reach a perihelion of 1.6 Astronomical Units (A.U.s) from the Sun on February 21st, 2014, and pass 1.6 A.U.s from the Earth around June 28th, 2014. The comet has a high inclination of 44.4° degrees relative to the ecliptic, and is on a respectable <a href="http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?ID=dK12X010;orb=1;cov=0;log=0;cad=0#orb">1872 year orbit</a>. <br /><br />Here are some notable dates for the comet through the end of 2013:<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-v5J5P2v2P4U/Unk2OeTm3sI/AAAAAAABNEA/Y9EYxS54x8k/s1600/cometlinear03.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-v5J5P2v2P4U/Unk2OeTm3sI/AAAAAAABNEA/Y9EYxS54x8k/s1600/cometlinear03.png" /></a></div><br /><br />- <a href="http://www.universetoday.com/105678/comet-linear-suddenly-brightens-with-outburst-how-to-see-it/"><span style="color: orange;"><b>Universe Today</b></span></a>.<br /><br /><br /><br /></div>

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November 05, 2013 - SPACE - It’s swiftly becoming an “all comets, all the time” sort of observing season. The cyber-ink was barely dry on ou...

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