Magnetic crochet from X3-class solar flare

November 5th, 2013 by admin Leave a reply »
Magnetogram showing the crochet from the X3 solar flare from the AR1890 sunspot (Nov 5, 2013)

Magnetogram showing the crochet from the X3 solar flare from the AR1890 sunspot (Nov 5, 2013)

This is the first time my home-made magnetometer records a crochet. A geomagnetic crochet is caused by the increased ionization of the ionosphere due to by the X-rays from the flare.

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