Moderate solar flare reaching M1.3 peaked at 12:11 UTC
Image credit: NASA SDO - M1.3 solar flare on August 30, 2012 - 12:11 UTC
A moderate solar flare reaching M1.3 peaked on August 30, 2012. This event started at 12:02, peaked at 12:11 UTC and ended at 12:14. The source of this solar flare was new sunspot rotating into view off the eastern limb.
There is 15% chance of another M-class, and 1% chance of X-class solar flare.
I'm a dedicated researcher, journalist, and editor at The Watchers. With over 20 years of experience in the media industry, I specialize in hard science news, focusing on extreme weather, seismic and volcanic activity, space weather, and astronomy, including near-Earth objects and planetary defense strategies. You can reach me at teo /at/ watchers.news.
[…] The Watchers – Moderate solar flare reaching M1.3 peaked at 12:11 … A moderate solar flare reaching M1.3 peaked on August 30, 2012. This event started at 12:02, peaked at 12:11 UTC and ended at 12:14. The source of this sol.thewatchers.adorraeli.com/…/moderate-solar-flare-reaching-m… […]