Space Weather Message Code: WARPC0
Serial Number: 100
Issue Time: 2024 May 11 0206 UTC
WARNING: Proton 100MeV Integral Flux above 1pfu expected
Valid From: 2024 May 11 0205 UTC
Valid To: 2024 May 11 1200 UTC
Warning Condition: Onset
Potential Impacts: An enhancement in the energetic portion of the solar radiation spectrum may indicate increased biological risk to astronauts or passengers and crew in high latitude, high altitude flights. {See attachment}
We’re back after coffee, and jump right into star-planet interaction with Babatunde Akinsanmi talking to us about the tidal deformation and atmosphere of WASP-12 b.
WASP-12 b is one of the ultra-hot Jupiter orbiting close to the Roche limit, being tidally deformed by the host star.
One can measure the tidal deformation with light curves because the shape affects the shape of the curve.
Also, the phase-curve varies! This is super cool 🥹
While these things have been tried for other stars, they have not been successful. One other way of trying to figure out CMEs, is to look at flares and the connection between #CMEs and #flares.
The goal is to apply these correlations to other stars.
The fundamental point to take home: environments matter ✨ #ExoSSV
A NEW WAY TO DETECT SOLAR FLARES: Ham radio operators are experimenting with a new way to detect #solar#flares. Some flares are so powerful they shift the frequency of government radio stations that broadcast atomic time. This happened just two days ago during an unexpected #X-flare. Spaceweather.com has details on how to build your own!
Image: An X-flare on June 20th changed the frequency of Canada's CHU radio station. Credit: Brian Curtis of Sault Ste Marie, Michigan