Filament eruption produces partial-halo CME, glancing blow expected

Filament eruption produces partial-halo CME, glancing blow expected

A solar filament eruption took place shortly before 12:00 UTC on February 20, 2021, producing a partial-halo CME. Analysis suggests a glancing blow from the periphery of the CME is likely on February 23 or 24. The CME signature was first observed in SOHO/LASCO C2…

Glancing blow CME possible on November 1

Glancing blow CME possible on November 1

A Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) produced by a C4.3 flare at 06:16 UTC on October 27, 2020, was analyzed by the SWPC and determined to be a possible glancing blow on November 1. The source of the flare was a large AR 2778 which produced multiple B- and C-class flares…