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…
After 8 months without any significant solar flare, the Sun awakened on April 1, 2017, and unleashed 7 M-class solar flares over the next 2 days. The source of all of them was departing Region 2644. The series started with M4.4 on April 1 and was followed by M5.3,…
Solar flares happen when the powerful magnetic fields in and around the Sun reconnect. They're usually associated with active regions, often seen as sunspots, where the magnetic fields are strongest. Flares are classified according to their strength. The…
