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<blockquote data-quote="Mike_60" data-source="post: 2314366" data-attributes="member: 16957"><p>Solar flares are rated A, B, C, M, and X, with each category rated from 1-9. Think of a M class as medium while an X class is the biggest with a X9 the largest. There isn't anything to be worried about as long as our Magnetosphere is intact because it channels the effects towards the poles (auroras). Theoretically if something such as a X9 hit us dead on and our Magnetosphere was waning (it does fluctuate some) then it could be possible for us to experience a Carrington event ( <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_storm_of_1859" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_storm_of_1859</a> ) it is believed that could caused a great deal of trouble for our modern world with our dependance on electronics. Also, it takes about 3 days normally for it to get here from the sun (some can happen a little sooner) so we should know it is coming.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mike_60, post: 2314366, member: 16957"] Solar flares are rated A, B, C, M, and X, with each category rated from 1-9. Think of a M class as medium while an X class is the biggest with a X9 the largest. There isn't anything to be worried about as long as our Magnetosphere is intact because it channels the effects towards the poles (auroras). Theoretically if something such as a X9 hit us dead on and our Magnetosphere was waning (it does fluctuate some) then it could be possible for us to experience a Carrington event ( [url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_storm_of_1859[/url] ) it is believed that could caused a great deal of trouble for our modern world with our dependance on electronics. Also, it takes about 3 days normally for it to get here from the sun (some can happen a little sooner) so we should know it is coming. [/QUOTE]
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