What is the process of a solar flare and why does it take so long to feel the effects?
In: Earth Science
A solar flair is not a flash of light but a spray of various particles from the surface of the Sun. As these particles have mass to them they travel significantly slower then the light. This means that though you can see the solar flair happening (technicalyl with 8 minutes delay) it still takes a long time for the particles to travel the same distance.
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