• Solar activity at low levels with possible Earth-directed CME…

    Solar activity was at low levels for the past 24 hours and X-Ray flux plot shown merely C-class threshold. However, a prominence eruption was observed north of Region 1600.A bright CME was observed in STEREO Ahead COR 2 imagery at 18:24 UTC on October 27. Latest

  • Sunspot 1598 generated impulsive X1.8 solar flare

    X1.8 solar flare peaked at 03:17 UTC on October 23, 2012 around Active Region 1598, which is still several days away from directly facing Earth from center disk. NOAA/SWPC forecasters estimated 20% chance for another X-class event.Space Weather Message Code:

  • Moderate solar flare reaching M5.06 took place at 18:51 UTC

    A moderate solar flare reaching M5.06 took place at 18:51 UTC on October 22, 2012. The responsible Region was again 1598. The event started at 18:38, peaked at 18:51 and ended at 19:01 UTC.Space Weather Message Code: SUMXM5Serial Number: 99Issue Time: 2012 Oct 22

  • M1.3 solar flare erupted from Region 1598

    A moderate solar flare peaking at M1.38 erupted from emerging Region 1598 on October 21, 2012. This latest M-class eruption started at 19:46, peaked at 20:03 and ended at 20:20 UTC. Region 1598 was the source of yesterdays strong M9 solar flare and is moving into more

  • Strong solar flare reaching M9.0 took place at 18:14 UTC

    A strong solar flare reaching M9.0 took place at 18:14 UTC on October 20, 2012. Sunspot that produced it is rotating into view off the eastern limb. Associated was Type II Radio Emission. Estimated velocity was 516 km/s. Coronal mass ejection (CME) was associated but

  • NASA SDO – Proliferating Loops, October 14 – 17, 2012

    Dozens of loops gyrated above several active regions as they were rotating into view (Oct. 13 – 17, 2012). When viewed in extreme ultraviolet light, the dancing loops of competing and connecting magnetic field lines become visible. Two minor eruptions can be observed

  • Two moderate M-class solar flares in last 6 hours

    Sunspot region about to rotate into view off the southeast limb produced an M1.7 solar flare at 23:31 UTC on October 9, 2012. Just few hours later, at 5:04 UTC (October 10, 2012) the same region produced another M-class event peaking at M1.02. Geomagnetic

  • Long duration C3.7 solar flare erupted with Earth directed CME

    A long duration C3 class solar flare erupted from Active Region 11577 peaking at 23:55 UTC September 27, 2012. The flare has produced a Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) which is expected to impact the Earth’s magnetic field sometime late September 29, 2012. Proton levels