Solar Cycle 24 Sunspot Group Growing:
Thomas F. Giella (NZ4O)
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July 5, 2009
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Posted Sunday July 5, 2009 at
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At 0707 UTC this morning solar cycle 24 sunspot group #11024 released a
small C 2.7 class solar flare. This the first C class flare of solar cycle
24 and the first C class solar flare since December 11, 2008.
Sunspot group #11024 is currently located at S26W01, which is geoeffective
(Earth facing). If the C2.7 class solar flare released a coronal mass
ejection (CME) it could create a minor geomagnetic storm on Earth a few days
from now.
Sunspot group #11024 continues to grow in size and complexity and could
release more small C class solar flares in future days. There is also a
small chance that a medium size M class solar flare could also occur.
Posted Saturday July 04, 2009 at
http://www.kn4lf.com/kn4lf5.htm and
http://www.kn4lf.com/kn4lf72.htm
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This morning NOAA/SWPC assigned the new solar cycle 24 sunspot group #11024.
It currently has a beta magnetic signature and continues to produce very
small B class solar flares.
#11024 is growing in size and complexity and could produce small C class
solar flares in coming days.
73 & GUD DX,
Thomas F. Giella, NZ4O
Lakeland, FL, USA
nz4o@arrl.net
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by AE6RO on July 5, 2009
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Wel-l-l-l, looks like Cycle 24 is on its way after all!
Just in case though, probably won't finish my 10 meter vertical until I know for sure! Or was that a six meter beam? Oh, well. 73, Johnny
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by K9FON on July 6, 2009
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Sweet!!!
I knew our ol' buddy Mr sun would finally wake up and come out to play!!!
Lately, 10 meters has been open very late into the night so i hope this is a good sign. I am doing the "happy dance"!!!!! :-)
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by AE6RO on July 9, 2009
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I don't want to be a wet blanket (sure I do) but you are probably having Sporadic E-skip.
The Sun's energy isn't strong enough now to heat the ionosphere enough for nighttime DX on ten.
I ran across an old (1958) QST article which suggested that Sporadic-E clouds are fallout from nuclear atmospheric tests. That would make them permanently ionized and thus not influenced by the Sun. If anyone is interested I will post the particulars. 73, John
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