5 April 2013, 18:46
This solar maximum is actually rather pathetic, although this does not rule out the possibility of a big one occurring.
In fact an X class flare popped off the other week but it was on the backside of the sun. The particles from that CME would have hit earth at more than 800km/s - not too sure what would have happened, but I'm still hoping for for the C and M class flares that we need.
In fact an X class flare popped off the other week but it was on the backside of the sun. The particles from that CME would have hit earth at more than 800km/s - not too sure what would have happened, but I'm still hoping for for the C and M class flares that we need.