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A large X1.2 class solar flare has occurred on the Eastern limb of the Sun. (left side viewing from SDO) From https://spaceweather.com/
"X-CLASS SOLAR FLARE: Earth-orbiting satellites have just detected a major X1.2-class solar flare (Jan. 6th @ 0057 UTC)" You can view the solar flare on Helioviewer by selecting the date range of January 6, 2023 .. 00:00:00 UTC January 6, 2023 .. 02:15:00 UTC
https://helioviewer.ias.u-psud.fr/ ______ You should be able to see the flares trajectory in a few hours going into tomorrow on the ENLIL page: https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/ws...
As with past X class solar flares which are on a side facing Earth, we can see increases in charged particles as well as solar wind. The incoming charged particles (when excessive) can be seen on the SOHO satellite(s) C3 view https://soho.nascom.nasa.gov/data/The...
When the charged particles arrive with the solar wind in the next 2-3 days from now (1/5/2023 8pm central) you can watch the compression of the magnetosphere around Earth here: https://www.sws.bom.gov.au/Satellite/3/2
Once the compression of the magnetosphere occurs, and a buffeting of the magnetosphere happens with excess protons /cm3, and solar wind speed increases... I think of the incoming solar storm with strong solar wind like a wind storm.. and the charged particles like rain.... if you combine the two.. its like a hurricane... not just a wind storm!
Within 2-3 days of the arrival of the x-class flare, usually we see a noteworthy increase in deep earthquakes, and shallower larger earthquakes. Also, keep an eye out for earthquakes by pipelines, power grids (lines and stations), even railroad tracks. Summed up.. an x-class flare facing earth has occurred, it takes 2-3 days for the charged particles w/solar wind to arrive. Once it arrives, we watch for an additional 2-3 days for an earthquake and volcanic increase. Next 7 days basically.