You're right, should not be taken too lightly especially by anyone in space.
since it is unlikely you or I will ever be in that general neighborhood
however, we can take it as lightly as we please! : }

"Verstaldin" wrote in message
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While prominences and flares can be exciting in an esthetic sense, the
reality behind those beautiful pitcures is terrifying. It is a good thing
earth has a magnetic field as strong as it is today. If we were like Mars,
anyone living on the surface might be fried by radiation or die of cancers
caused by it. It shouldnot be taken lightly. Also, its effects on vital
communications can be pretty potent as well.

All life all holiness come from you O Lord
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"Lisa Simpson" wrote in message
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Space Weather News for April 3, 2006

http://spaceweather.com

Solar activity is suddenly increasing. The biggest sunspots of the year
are
crossing the solar disk; one group is longer than 10 Earth diameters and
poses a threat for solar flares. Meanwhile, astronomers are monitoring a
large and delightfully complex prominence dancing long the sun's limb.
Whether all this will translate into magnetic storms and auroras remains
to
be seen. Please visit http://spaceweather.com for pictures and updates.

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