The clip above comes from The Sun Today ~ those CMEs are much bigger than our Sun itself!
Then there was this geomagnetic storm outburst....
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SEVERE GEOMAGNETIC STORM: Forecasters completely missed this one. On March 23-24, auroras spread into the United States as far south as Colorado and New Mexico during a severe (category G4) geomagnetic storm--the most intense in nearly 6 years. The cause of the storm is still unclear; it may have been the ripple effect of a near-miss CME on March 23rd.
*from SpaceWeather
Whether it's Earth-facing, near-miss or at the opposite end, we will still be affected in some way. I'm certain Sensitives feel the high activity whenever it occurs, no matter which location its origin is on our Sun.
It's been quite a volatile week in more ways than one, with effects being painfully visible in the external world. Alone-time is no longer a solution, it's a pre-requisite.
