Multiple M-class solar flares from departing sunsport AR2290
1March 2
M1.0- Flare began at: 0631 peaked at: 0639 ended at: 0644 4.6E-03
M1.1 - Flare began at: 0937 peaked at: 0948 ended at: 0958 9.4E-03
M3.7 - Flare began at: 1510 peaked at: 1528 ended at: 1537 3.1E-02
M4.1 - Flare began at: 1921 peaked at: 1931 ended at: 1936 1.9E-02
March 3
M8.2 - Flare began at: 0125 peaked at: 0135 ended at: 0142 4.4E-02
“A M8 flare (R2 – Moderate Radio blackout on the NOAA Scales) occurred at 0135 UTC on 03 March (8:35 p.m. EST). This impulsive flare was the largest of several M-class flares observed from Region 2290 which has rotated around the west limb. At this time, no coronal mass ejections (CMEs) with potential to impact Earth appear to be associated with of these recent events.”
http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/news/m-class-solar-flare-r2-moderate-radio-blackout
"Solar flares are classified as A, B, C, M or X according to the peak flux (in watts per square meter, W/m2) of 100 to 800 picometer X-rays near Earth, as measured on the GOES spacecraft. Within a class there is a linear scale from 1 to 9.n (apart from X), so an X2 flare is twice as powerful as an X1 flare, and is four times more powerful than an M5 flare." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_flare
“The GOES 12 through 15 spacecraft each carry a sophisticated Solar X-ray Imager to monitor the Sun’s X-rays for the early detection of solar flares, coronal mass ejections, and other phenomena that impact the geospace environment.”
http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/sxi/index.html
Explanation on the Classification of X-ray Solar Flares : http://spaceweather.com/glossary/flareclasses.html
SOLAR AND GEOPHYSICAL EVENT REPORTS
http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/solar-and-geophysical-event-reports
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