Crazy Solar Activity!

[Himalayan Hermit]

I just caught this on ATS "MAJOR SOLAR FLARE: Earth-orbiting satellites have just detected an X5-class solar flare from big sunspot AR1429. The blast peaked on March 7th at 00:28 UT. Radiation storms and radio blackouts are possible."

I then went to my favourite sun-site that is actually a US Navy site and the sun flares look scary!
Wait for the entire GIF stream to load. I'm not sure how current the data is.
http://lasco-www.nrl.navy.mil/current_mpg/current_mpg/current_eit_284.gif

 

[Num7]

I've read some similar topics on GLP as well. I wonder if it's something we should worry about.

What do you think? Some expect "The big one" to happen at any time between now and 2013.

 

[ZeoEmeraude]

I read about this earlier today. It's a large one, but nothing to fret over. They say we may even see the lights as far south as Georgia....but I don't see it happening.