Don't know if anyone is still awake, or has even notice this.. http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/solar_flare_031104.html At least an X17 possibly as high as X20. don't know if its earth bound, but I am gonna go out in a sec and take a look. Soho site is falling behind. http://sohowww.nascom.nasa.gov/ Cheers! James Helsby