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Originally Posted by GFED
I'm not an expert on this (just started watching the channel for a few months). I believe the M class hit but the X class is suppose to hit tonight. We also just had another X class eruption today. I thought they only took a day or two to get to Earth, but maybe it's 3-4 days. I would like to know what others think about the severity of these solar flares.
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If they hit, it could be pretty severe. Like power plants going out, satellites getting fried, radio/cell blackouts, computers short circuit, etc.
I'm just not sure how fast it travels. I guess not at the speed of light (8 mins to reach earth), but this is magnetic radiation waves and solar mass particles, so it could take much longer....