Daily Sunspots: March 19, 2025 (3/19/25) #PinoAstro

Solar observation of the sun today, Wednesday, March 19, 2025 (3/19/25, 19 MAR 2025, 2025/03/19). Original image courtesy of NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) HMI. Pino Astro image edit and video production. Sunspot Clusters are also known as or called Active Regions. Area of sunspots are measured in millionths of a solar hemisphere (MH). For updates on today's Sun flares, visit: www.spaceweatherlive.com Flare strength is rated on a scale that includes C-class, M-class, X-class and Proton-class flares. What are Sunspots?- Sunspots arise from magnetic disturbances that change how the outer layers of the sun regionally mix, uncovering cooler spots that appear darker on the surface of the sun. What's the point?- Sunspots and sunspot clusters are part of solar active regions (AR). We track active regions on the sun because they can cause solar flares and coronal mass ejections (CME). Particles ejected from CMEs can hit the Earth several hours later (as short as 15 hours and up to several days later) which cause aurora, and large solar storms can do damage to electronics, our electrical grid and satellites. Plus, sunspots look cool, and they are huge! Some can be several times the size of Earth. Why should I care?- The Carrington Event was the most intense geomagnetic storm in recorded history, peaking on 1–2 September 1859 during solar cycle 10. It created strong auroral displays that were reported globally and caused sparking and even fires in telegraph stations. A geomagnetic storm of this magnitude occurring today has the potential to cause widespread electrical disruptions, blackouts, damage and impact human health due to extended cuts of the electrical power grid. A Carrington-class event today would result in between $0.6 and $2.6 trillion in damages to the U.S. alone. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carring... Sun Observation- I try to post daily updates relatively early in the day so that others that have interest can see what's going on. I have heard from some other solar astronomers that they appreciate these short videos to see whether or not it's worth getting out their Hydrogen-alpha (H-alpha, Ha) solar telescopes, and it also gives them a preview of the sunspots and active regions. Pino Astro: Astronomy for Everyone! surya, sooraj, suryan, ravi, sraja, suraja, curiyan, suryudu, shams, arev, nay, sol, taiyang, sole, Sunce, slunce, zon, sunon, araw, soleil, sonne, ilios, Matahari, taiyo, hae, aedd, solis, sonce, ra, nar, Słońce, Solntse, Soare, hiru, qorraxdu, Jua, dwng xathity̒, sontse, Mặt trời, 太阳 #sun #solar #sunspots #solarobservation #astronomy #astrophotography #sunspot #astronomia #solaractivity #shorts #2025 ‪@JerryJohanan‬ ‪@grayacs7644‬ ‪@RicardoCole-ym9pw‬ ‪@Earl-d5e‬ ‪@linusmcdevitt98‬ ‪@puppybasket3906‬ ‪@exmcairgunner‬ ‪@ares.inamorta‬ ‪@tiffanyandtheshihtsu‬ ‪@davidt.6666‬