A significant Solar Blast just took place behind the eastern limb of the solar corona November 25th that registered very close to ‘X-Class’ would have been a much larger event if not obscured by the limb itself, Officially peaking to M9.4 at 7:46am this new active region will turn the solar disk in the next 36 hours and we could expect a high potential for major X-Class solar flares later this week.
A limb-occulted solar flare, also known as a behind-the-limb flare, is a solar flare where the footpoints are hidden by the solar limb. When observed from Earth, the flare is visible if the emission source is high enough.
Limb-occulted solar flares can provide valuable information about the structure and spectrum of the coronal loop-top.They can also be a good source of information about hard X-ray loop-top sources.
Some characteristics of limb-occulted solar flares include:
- Hard X-ray spectra: Limb-occulted flares tend to have softer hard X-ray spectra.
- Gradual component: Limb-occulted flares have a gradual component, but it’s much weaker than the spikes early in the event.
Solar flares produce high-energy particles and radiation that can be dangerous to living organisms.However, Earth’s atmosphere and magnetic field protect us from the effects of solar flares on the surface of the planet.
