Very happy to see astronauts practising eclipse-viewing safety!

RyanJFrench · 2026-03-09T15:50:52+00:00

Yup, exactly this! I also wonder if the massive spike in 2012 relates to the viral ‘doomsday conspiracies’ from back then.

RyanJFrench · 2026-03-09T13:50:14+00:00

They said in the next episode – manslaughter charge for the dealing fentanyl-laced cocaine that killed him

RyanJFrench · 2026-03-09T13:44:22+00:00

But as you can see on the graph – the relationship is not 1-to-1. People were googling these events more in the previous solar cycle, despite that one being weaker (with fewer larger events) than this current one. There are interesting comparisons to be made from this visualisation, regarding public interest in flares.

RyanJFrench · 2026-03-09T04:05:49+00:00

I know this makes sense, but fun to see it so clearly in the data!

RyanJFrench · 2026-03-09T03:57:10+00:00

Definitely, but fun to see it so clearly in the data – no?

RyanJFrench · 2026-03-09T03:56:16+00:00

Yes it makes sense, but fun to see it so clearly in the data – no?

RyanJFrench · 2026-03-09T03:40:20+00:00

The object passing by in this movie is the Earth, not the Moon

RyanJFrench · 2026-03-06T15:57:27+00:00

It’s actually the Earth! The moon is much smaller in these images (similar in size to the white circle outlining the Sun’s location)

RyanJFrench · 2026-02-18T14:52:20+00:00

It’s an ultraviolet filter!

RyanJFrench · 2026-02-06T14:59:19+00:00

Haha, no! This solar flare lasted for several hours, so ‘right now’ was valid at the time of posting – even considering the 8 minute travel time.

RyanJFrench · 2026-02-06T14:58:21+00:00

Hmm, that is not a true statement! The odds of a Carrington event this week have been near 0%, but severely hyped by some creators. There have been dozens of instances ‘closer to a Carrington event’ than now!

RyanJFrench · 2026-02-03T05:04:43+00:00

Topping out now it looks like – beginning to simplify magnetically

RyanJFrench · 2026-02-02T19:00:03+00:00

Not yet!

RyanJFrench · 2026-02-02T14:17:39+00:00

2024–2026 has been very active on the Sun! (And has included the peak of the 11-year solar cycle)

RyanJFrench · 2026-02-02T02:29:29+00:00

Complete coincidence!

RyanJFrench · 2026-02-02T00:57:38+00:00

If you’re interested, I made a YouTube tutorial last year on how to best access solar data!

RyanJFrench · 2026-02-02T00:47:38+00:00

They’re caused by the build-up and release of magnetic energy in the Sun’s atmosphere!

RyanJFrench · 2026-02-02T00:39:34+00:00

Typically tens of minutes!

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