Mega-Flare on November 04, 2003 an X45 Solar Flare! by SOHO [HD 720p .wmv]

"The massive solar flare that erupted from the Sun last November (2003!!!) was far bigger than scientists first thought.
At the time, satellite detectors were unable to record its true size because they were blinded by its radiation.

But University of Otago physicists say they have now estimated the probable scale of the huge explosion by studying how X-rays hit the Earth's atmosphere.

They tell Geophysical Research Letters the X45 class event was more than twice as big as the previous record flare.

Fortunately, the Earth did not take a direct hit from this immense blast of radiation and matter.

Had it done so, several orbiting satellites would almost certainly have been damaged and there could have been considerable disruption of radio communications and power grids on the planet's surface."

[SomboonCM]

This somehow timed perfectly with me getting sober after a dedaes of alcohol abuse. I just learned that 20 years later.

[KaworuNagisa]

Wow...
Makes you fall back into your seat and realize how damn lucky we ALL are.

[thebonkera]

If only stereo was released before this flare

[Crazymoniker]

Now, imagine if that had been pointed at Earth. That would have been fun! /s

[justinwilson]

Is it just me or are sunspots a lot bigger and a lot stronger after solar maximum like specifically 1 to 3 years after

[jpkjnn]

You know, of all the nonsense that's out there to not be worried about, despite the scare mongers, one of these - or bigger - nailing the earth is one of the few things that actually concerns me. This, airborne avian flu, and a handful of others - really concern me. I just hope the crawling back to civilization won't be too severe, and that our government is making use of a tiny fraction of the trillions of dollars it steals from us all and is preparing for something like this to some extent.

[themastertater]

suspiciousObservers for daily solar examinations and reports ...i suggest checking it out if you feel this makes ya nervous

[SuperBabaever]

Herzleschen Gleéckwonsch fir dein 300ten Video!!!:-))

[MrBrianDunbar]

still only 3900 views huh....wait till they see the next gona be stellar

[johnymicheal]

amazing ! 2003 Solar fare, 2003 was sadly time for me, thank almighty god ! Christian Jesus.

[OrionnebelGalaxie]

@SuperBaba4ever
Hmm...wann den obt Erd getraff wär, dann wär ech net gären dobei gewiescht! Ech mengen mir hätten dann haut keng Elektronik mei!