KABLOOEY! Today the sun unleashed a massive explosion that is pointed at Earth. Sunspot AR3842 exploded again 10/3, producing the strongest solar flare of Solar Cycle 25 so far. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory recorded the X9.1-category blast. Will this bring a big batch of northern lights to the world? Stay tuned! https://www.Spaceweather.com is updating.
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Major Solar Flare (X9)
October 3, 2024 @ 13:50 UTC (UPDATED)
via #SolarHam
"A major X9.0 solar flare was just detected around Earth facing sunspot region #AR3842 at 12:18 UTC (Oct 3). This is the strongest X-Ray event of the current solar cycle. More details to follow regarding a possible CME.
"#CME Update: A coronal mass ejection (CME) with a halo signature is evident following the major X9.0 solar flare this morning. Because the source region AR 3842 is directly facing Earth, the plasma cloud appears to be aimed directly towards our planet. A further update will be provided later today once a CME tracking model becomes available. Please note that a faint CME associated with the X7 event on October 1st is expected to pass our planet sometime during the next few days.
"Aurora sky watchers at middle to high latitudes should have their camera batteries charged up should geomagnetic storming be observed as forecast."
Flare Events (M2+) Past 48 Hours
X9.0
AR 3842
10/3/24 @ 12:18 UTC
Type II RE (573 km/s) 10cm (3500 sfu)
M3.2
AR 3842
10/2/24 @ 20:49 UTC
M3.2
AR 3842
10/2/24 @ 13:38 UTC
M3.6
AR 3842
10/2/24 @ 05:38 UTC
Type II RE (1144 km/s)
X7.1
AR 3842
10/1/24 @ 22:20 UTC
Type II RE (1246 km/s) 10cm (810 sfu)
#Spaceweather Update (via #SolarHam )
Major Solar Flare Alert (X7.1)
October 1, 2024 @ 21:15 UTC
"The second strongest detectable solar flare of the current solar cycle 25 was just observed around Earth facing #AR3842 peaking at 22:20 UTC (Oct 1). A type II radio emission with an estimated velocity of 1246 km/s was recorded. Stay tuned to SolarHam.com for the latest details regarding a possible Earth directed #CME."
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