{"id":1899,"date":"2023-05-25T05:54:14","date_gmt":"2023-05-25T05:54:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/latestnews.top\/2023\/05\/25\/see-a-giant-sunspot-four-times-the-size-of-the-earth-that-appeared-on-the-sun\/"},"modified":"2023-05-25T05:54:14","modified_gmt":"2023-05-25T05:54:14","slug":"see-a-giant-sunspot-four-times-the-size-of-the-earth-that-appeared-on-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/latestnews.top\/see-a-giant-sunspot-four-times-the-size-of-the-earth-that-appeared-on-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"See a giant sunspot four times the size of the Earth that appeared on the sun"},"content":{"rendered":"


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A giant black dot four times the size of the Earth has appeared on the sun – and you can see the phenomenon with the naked eye RIGHT NOW<\/h2>\n

By Stacy Liberatore For Dailymail.com<\/a> <\/p>\n

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A glorious sunspot four times the size of Earth is visible on the sun’s surface that can be seen with the naked eye – but the comic show could be disastrous.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The black spot faces our planet, and scientists said there is a 20 percent chance it will release a powerful X-class flare that could trigger worldwide blackouts.<\/p>\n

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is now monitoring the sunspot and <\/a>will share updates if necessary.<\/p>\n

Until then, astronomers encourage the public to look at the distinguishable spot, but only with solar glasses to protect your eyes from harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays.<\/p>\n

Those in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Nebraska have been safe to witness it without protection due to Canadian wildfires ‘creating a type of natural solar filter for observers in parts of North America.’<\/p>\n

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The black spot faces our planet, and scientists said there is a 20 percent chance it will release a powerful X-class flare that could trigger worldwide blackouts<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Sunspots are dark regions of the Sun where it is cooler than other parts of the surface. This is what a sunspot looks like up close, but it is not the spot currently visible<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Sunspots are dark regions of the sun where it is cooler than other parts of the surface.<\/p>\n

The sunspot, labeled\u00a0AR3310, faces directly at our planet and recently released an M-1 solar flare, a massive explosion made of\u00a0photons – particles of electromagnetic radiation.<\/p>\n

M-1 is classified as the second-highest type of solar flare, but it could release one much more powerful soon.<\/p>\n

Solar flares are large explosions in the sun’s atmosphere, comprising\u00a0photons that travel out directly from the flare site.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

X-1 class flares can be up to 10 times the size of Earth, making them the largest kind of flares.<\/span><\/p>\n

‘The biggest X-class flares are by far the largest explosions in the solar system and are awesome to watch,’ according to NASA<\/a>.<\/p>\n

‘Loops tens of times the size of Earth leap up off the sun’s surface when the sun’s magnetic fields cross over each other and reconnect.<\/p>\n

‘In the biggest events, this reconnection process can produce as much energy as a billion hydrogen bombs.’<\/p>\n

But they can only impact Earth when they occur on the side of the sun facing Earth.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Several images have surfaced from a photographer who captured the blazing sun with its dark sunspot over Fire Island, New York.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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The sunspot, labeled AR3310, faces directly at our planet and recently released an M-1 solar flare, a massive explosion made of photons – particles of electromagnetic radiation<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Astronomers encourage the public to look at the distinguishable spot, but only with solar glasses to protect your eyes from harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Several images have surfaced from a photographer who captured the blazing sun with its dark sunspot over Fire Island, New York<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The stunning red color in the photos was due to 84 wildfires burning through parts of Canada, specifically in Alberta, and will persist for at least a few more days.<\/p>\n

The color occurs as\u00a0smoke filters out shorter wavelengths of light, allowing just red and orange wavelengths to shine.\u00a0<\/p>\n

And the sun is also dimmer because of the thick smoke blowing in from Canada.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The wildfires have caused nearly a million acres to burn in Western Canada, mainly in Northwest Alberta Province. And more than 30,000 people have already evacuated the area to avoid the fires.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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