• Filament eruption produces Earth-directed CME; S1 – Minor solar radiation storm in progres

    ByTeo Blašković

    Early on Sunday, September 8, 2024 (UTC), a magnetic filament erupted from the Sun’s northwest quadrant (N16W22), releasing an Earth-directed coronal mass ejection (CME). The CME is expected to impact Earth on September 10, potentially triggering a G2 – Moderate geomagnetic storm. Concurrently, heightened activity near the Sun’s west limb has caused a sharp increase in proton levels, resulting in an S1 – Minor solar radiation storm at 08:50 UTC today.

  • X1.7 and long duration M6.6 solar flares erupt from Region 3664, solar radiation storm in progress

    ByTeo Blašković

    Active Region 3664 — the source of numerous Earth-directed coronal mass ejections (CMEs) over the past 7 days — began its transit of the western limb on May 13, 2024. The region remains very active, producing a long-duration M6.6 flare on May 13, associated with a likely Earth-directed CME, and an X1.7 at 02:09 UTC on May 14. Meanwhile, a solar radiation storm is in progress due to activity associated with the same region.

  • G5 – Extreme geomagnetic storm following strong CME impact

    ByTeo Blašković

    The first of several incoming coronal mass ejections (CMEs) impacted Earth at around 16:56 UTC on May 10, 2024, rapidly increasing geomagnetic field levels from unsettled to G4 – Severe by 17:44 and to G5 – Extreme by 23:34 UTC — something we haven’t seen since 2003.

  • G2 – Moderate geomagnetic storm levels forecast as two more CMEs approach Earth

    ByTeo Blašković

    Solar wind parameters in 24 hours to 00:30 UTC on April 17, 2024, continued to be enhanced by a passing coronal mass ejection (CME) which impacted Earth around 17:25 UTC on April 15 (launched from the Sun on April 12). Two more CMEs, produced on April 14 and 15, are expected to make a combined impact at around 00:00 UTC on April 18.