Solar Flares Coming Our Way
During the past 24 hours, sunspot region 2192 produced an X1.6 flare and four M-class flares - all of which are Earth directed. There are no CMEs associated with this activity. Region 2192 is currently situated at the solar central meridian - a major eruption in this active region may lead to a geo-effective CME (coronal mass ejection) and a proton event.
Additionally, sunspot region 2195 produced an M1.4 flare peaking at 15:57 UT, and this flare was associated only with a narrow CME. Region 2192 will remain the main flare source as it continues to grow and maintains the beta-gamma-delta configuration. The Earth is currently inside a slow (around 430 km/s) solar wind flow with average (around 5 nT) interplanetary magnetic field (IMF) magnitude. The geomagnetic conditions are quiet and are expected to remain so. Note: Sunspot region 2192 is large enough to be seen with the naked eye during this solar eclipse. FULL ARTICLE: http://bit.ly/1D2Z3Yl |
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