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05/18/2012 @ 03:20 UTC
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Minor Geomagnetic Storm in Progress
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A minor Geomagnetic Storm (Kp=5) is currently in progress following a CME impact this evening. The Bz component of the interplanetary magnetic field (IMF) continues to tip south at times. Be on the lookout for visible aurora if you are at higher latitudes.
ALERT: Geomagnetic K-index of 5
Threshold Reached: 2013 May 18 0300 UTC
Synoptic Period: 0300-0600 UTC
Active Warning: Yes
NOAA Scale: G1 - Minor
Potential Impacts: Area of impact primarily poleward of 60 degrees Geomagnetic Latitude.
Induced Currents - Weak power grid fluctuations can occur.
Spacecraft - Minor impact on satellite operations possible.
Aurora - Aurora may be visible at high latitudes, i.e., northern tier of the U.S. such as northern Michigan and Maine.
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05/18/2012 @ 02:50 UTC
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Minor CME Impact
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A little later than expected, but a Coronal Mass Ejection from the X1 event on May 15th swept past Earth this evening. A geomagnetic sudden impulse measuring 31 nT was detected by the Boulder, Colorado magnetometer. Currently the Bz component of the interplanetary magnetic field (IMF) is tipped south. An increase in geomagnetic activity will be possible tonight.
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05/17/2012 @ 10:15 UTC
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Coronal Mass Ejection Detected
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A Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) is now visible within the latest STEREO Behind COR2 imagery following the M3.2 solar flare around Sunspot 1748. There may be an Earth directed component, however I am still awaiting Lasco imagery to determine this. More updates later this morning.
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05/17/2013 @ 09:30 UTC
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Moderate Solar Flare Detected (M3.2)
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A moderate solar flare reaching M3.2 was detected around Sunspot 1748 at 08:57 UTC Friday morning. The active region is now in a geoeffective position for possible Earth directed explosions Stay Tuned for more information. Image below by SDO.
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05/16/2013 @ 22:20 UTC
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Solar Flare Detected (M1.3)
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After spending much of yesterday laying dormant, Sunspot 1748 is showing signs of life once again. The active region produced a moderate M1.3 solar flare at 21:53 UTC. Sunspot 1748 is turning into a more geoeffective position and any future eruptions could be Earth directed. Stay Tuned for the latest updates.
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05/16/2013 @ 09:50 UTC
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Solar Update
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All Quiet For Now. Below is an updated image of the visible solar disk on Thursday morning. Solar activity is currently at very low levels. After producing four major solar flares, Sunspot 1748 is now stable and appears be in a slight decay phase. Despite this, there will remain a chance for at least moderate solar flares. All other regions, including new sunspots 1749, 1750 and 1751, remain stable.
Proton levels streaming past Earth remain elevated above the minor radiation storm threshold. This could persist over the next 24-48 hours, up until a glancing blow CME impact from the X1.2 solar flare on May 15 possibly sweeps past Earth on Friday May 17. There will be a slight chance for minor geomagnetic storming at very high latitudes. Stay Tuned to SolarHam.com for the latest and most up to date information.
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05/15/2013 @ 02:00 UTC
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Major Solar Flare Detected (X1.2)
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Sunspot 1748 does it again. For the fourth time, the active region has produced a major X-Class solar flare. The latest event peaked at X1.2 and remains in progress at this time. Stay Tuned to SolarHam.com for the latest updates.
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05/14/2013 @ 14:00 UTC
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Solar Update
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Good morning. Solar activity continued at high levels due to a pair of X-Class solar flares. The first being an X2.8 at 16:05 UTC , followed by the X3.2 event at 01:10 UTC. Both eruptions generated Coronal Mass Ejections that appear to be mostly headed away from Earth. Each solar flare happens to be the strongest detected X-Ray events since February 2011. All other visible sunspot regions appear to be stable at this time. There will remain a chance for moderate M-Class solar flares and perhaps another isolated X-Class event within the next 24-48 hours, particularly around Sunspot 1748.
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05/14/2013 @ 01:15 UTC
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Major Solar Flare Detected (X3.2)
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New Sunspot 1748 is proving to be a big time flare producer. A major solar flare reaching X3.2 just peaked at 01:10 UTC. Stay Tuned to SolarHam.com for the latest updates.
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05/13/2013 @ 16:15 UTC
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Major Solar Flare Detected (X2.8)
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Another major X-Class solar flare, this time peaking at X2.8 was observed at 16:05 UTC. Another Strong Radio Blackout resulted on the sunlit side of Earth. The source is again the active region rotating into view off the east limb. The latest event generated a Coronal Mass Ejection that looks to be directed mostly towards the east and away from Earth. Image below by SDO. Stay Tuned for updates.
ALERT: Type II Radio Emission
Begin Time: 2013 May 13 1557 UTC
Estimated Velocity: 949 km/s
Description: Type II emissions occur in association with eruptions on the sun and typically indicate a coronal mass ejection is associated with a flare event.
ALERT: Type IV Radio Emission
Begin Time: 2013 May 13 1557 UTC
Description: Type IV emissions occur in association with major eruptions on the sun and are typically associated with strong coronal mass ejections and solar radiation storms.
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05/13/2013 @ 11:50 UTC
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Solar Update
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Attached is an updated image of the visible solar disk on Monday morning. Solar activity is now at strong levels thanks to one X-Class Flare and multiple M-Class events around a new sunspot rotating into view off the east limb. The X1.7 Solar Flare at 02:15 UTC was responsible for a strong R3 Level Radio Blackout, a 10cm Radio Burst (TenFlare) measuring 320sfu and Type II Radio Emission (Sweep Frequency Event) with an estimated velocity of 2347 km/s. A bright Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) was produced, but directed away from Earth. We will get a better view at the active region as the day progresses. GOES Solar X-Rays continue to detect several C-Class flares, each of which are centered around the new region. There will remain a chance for at least M-Class flares today. Other regions to keep an eye today will be Sunspots 1745 and 1746. Each have a Beta-Gamma magnetic configuration and could produce a moderate solar flare as well. With the rash of Earth facing Sunspots, the 10.7cm Solar Flux is expected to increase.
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05/13/2013 @ 02:10 UTC
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Major Solar Flare Detected (X1.7)
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A major X-Class Solar Flare peaking at X1.7 was observed around an active region hiding off the east limb at 02:15 UTC. This event was also responsible for a strong R3 Level Radio Blackout on the sunlit side of Earth. This region is currently seething with activity and should begin to rotate into view within the next 24 hours. Because of the sunspot location, any associated Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) should be directed away from Earth. Stay Tuned to SolarHam.com for the latest and most up to date Space Weather information.
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05/12/2013 @ 23:00 UTC
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Solar Flare Detected (M1.2)
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The second M-Class flare within the past 3 hours was just observed again off the east limb. The latest low level M-Flare measured M1.2 at 22:44 UTC. Image by SDO/EVE.
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05/12/2013 @ 21:15 UTC
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Solar Flare Detected (M1.9)
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A moderate solar flare measuring M1.9 was detected around a new active region off the east limb at 20:32 UTC Sunday evening. This probable sunspot will rotate into view over the next few days. Image by SDO.
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05/12/2013 @ 12:30 UTC
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Solar Update
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Good morning and happy Mothers Day to any moms reading this update today. Solar activity remains low this morning with numerous minor C-Class flares detected around various locations. An isolated M-Class event will be a possibility within the next 24-48 hours.
A large filament erupted in the northwest quadrant on Saturday evening and hurled a CME into space. The plasma cloud does not look to be fully Earth directed.
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05/10/2013 @ 13:15 UTC
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Solar Flare Detected (M1.3)
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The return of old Sunspot 1726 is looking good in terms of higher solar activity. Another M-Class flare, this time peaking at M1.3 was just detected at 12:56 UTC. This region will continue to rotate into view over the next 24 hours. Stay Tuned to SolarHam.com for the latest updates.
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05/10/2013 @ 12:05 UTC
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Solar Update
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Good Morning. Solar activity has been fairly low this morning since the moderate M3.9 flare last night. Most of the activity is being detected around returning region 1726 now rotating into view off the east limb. We will get a better look at this region later today. Sunspot 1736 located in the southwest quadrant is getting ready to rotate onto the west limb and will soon be out of direct Earth view. All other regions remain fairly stable.
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05/10/2013 @ 01:20 UTC
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Solar Flare Detected (M3.9)
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Old Sunspot 1726 is proving to be a bit of a firecracker. The returning active region hiding just off the east limb produced a C9.0 solar flare at 23:00 UTC, followed by a stronger M3.9 event at 00:53 UTC. The sunspot rotating will carry the active region back into Earth view within the next 24 hours. Stay Tuned for updates.
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05/09/2012 @ 21:30 UTC
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Coronal Mass Ejection Detected
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A large prominence erupted off the southwest limb on Thursday afternoon. A Coronal Mass Ejection was generated, but was directed away from Earth.
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05/09/2013 @ 12:15 UTC
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Solar Update
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Good morning. Solar activity is currently at low levels for the fourth day in a row. Most of the minor C-Class activity within the past 24 hours has been centered around Sunspot 1734 in the southwest quadrant. Sunspots 1732, 1734 and 1736 are each rotating towards the southwest limb and will all be out of direct Earth view by Sunday. Just as they are preparing to leave the visible disk, three new regions rotated into view off the east limb and could be numbered 1742, 1743 and 1744 today. All other regions are currently stable. Regions 1740 and 1741 continued to decay and are now spotless plages. There will remain a chance for C-Class solar flares.
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05/08/2013 @ 12:30 UTC
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Solar Update
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Attached is an updated image of the visible solar disk on Wednesday morning. Solar activity remains at low levels. Sunspot 1736 located in the southwest quadrant continues to expand, but so far remains stable. A couple of low level C-Class flares were detected very early this morning off the east limb. All other regions remain stable.
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05/07/2013 @ 10:10 UTC
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Solar Update
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Solar activity remains at low levels with minor C-Class activity detected within the past 24 hours. There will remain a small chance for an isolated M-Class event today.
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05/06/2013 @ 13:55 UTC
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Solar Update
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Attached is an updated image of the visible solar disk on Monday morning. Solar activity declined to lower levels this morning. Sunspot 1731 is now located on the western limb and will continue to rotate out of direct Earth view. Active Sunspot 1739 is showing signs of decay and may soon no longer be a threat for strong solar flares. Sunspots 1732, 1734, 1738 and 1740 all continue to be stable and quiet. There will remain a chance for at least C-Class flares today.
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05/05/2013 @ 21:50 UTC
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Solar Flare Detected (M1.4)
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A couple of impulsive solar flares were detected around Sunspot 1739 on Sunday afternoon. The first measured M1.4 at 17:56 UTC, and the second measured C8.3 at 20:02. This region may produce further M-Class activity within the next 24-48 hours.
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05/05/2013 @ 13:00 UTC
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Solar Update
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Good morning. Solar activity continues at near moderate levels with most flare activity being detected around Sunspot 1739. This region has produced numerous C-Class flares within the past 24 hours, including a C8.0 at 00:49 UTC and a C8.4 at 06:43. Sunspot 1739 has a Beta-Gamma magnetic structure and could produce an M-Class event within the next 24 hours. Elsewhere, Sunspot 1731 continues to decay as it approaches the west limb. Sunspots 1732 and 1734 remain stable. Old region 1722 rotated back into view off the southeast limb, but so far appears to be a spotless plage.
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05/04/2013 @ 13:00 UTC
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Solar Update
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Good morning. Solar activity has been fairly low since the M5 event on Friday afternoon. Most activity has been centered around Sunspots 1734 and 1739. Sunspot 1739 produced a minor C5.6 flare at 12:36 UTC this morning. Although not a large region in terms of visible sunspot area, magnetically it appears that it has the potential to produce another isolated M-Class event within the next 24-48 hours. Sunspot 1731 which is currently making its trek towards the west limb, continues to slowly decay and has lost its Beta-Gamma-Delta magnetic classification. It is now classified Beta-Gamma. Small new Sunspot 1740 was numbered after rotating into view off the southeast limb. This looks to be the return of old region 1721 from the previous region. Old region 1722 was trailing 1721 and could re-emerge off the east limb within the next 24 hours. There will remain a chance for an isolated M-Class event today.
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05/03/2012 @ 19:15 UTC
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Coronal Mass Ejection Detected
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The M5 event around old Sunspot 1719 did generate a Coronal Mass Ejection. As expected, the plasma cloud appears to be directed mostly towards the east and away from Earth. Image by Lasco C2.
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05/03/2013 @ 17:35 UTC
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Strong Solar Flare Detected (M5.7)
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A strong solar flare reaching M5.7 was just detected around old Sunspot 1719 near the northeast limb at 17:32 UTC. Because this region is not squarely Earth facing, any associated CME may be directed mostly away from Earth. I will provide more updates should there be a plasma cloud associated, and if so, if there is an earthbound component. This is the second M-Class flare within the hour with the first being centered around Sunspot 1731.
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05/03/2013 @ 17:35 UTC
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Solar Flare Detected (M1.3)
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A low level M-Class flare initially peaking at M1.3 was detected around Sunspot 1731 at 16:53 UTC this afternoon. The flare itself was fairly long in duration and still ongoing at the time of this update. I will provide another update should a Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) be associated with this event. Stay Tuned to SolarHam.com for the latest space weather information.
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05/03/2013 @ 12:05 UTC
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Solar Update
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Attached is an updated image of the visible solar disk. Sunspot 1730 continues to decay as it rotates towards the southwest limb. Sunspot 1731 in the northern hemisphere remains a large Earth facing region, but has been fairly stable since the M1 event on Thursday morning and continues to show signs of decay. Sunspot 1734 in the southeast quadrant was producing minor C-Class flares on Thursday, but has also gone quiet this morning. Finally, old region 1719 is rotating back into view off the east limb. We will have a better look at this sunspot later today. There will remain a chance for C-Class flares on Friday with a small chance for an isolated M-Class event.
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05/02/2013 @ 08:50 UTC
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Solar Flare Detected (M1.1)
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Solar activity is now at moderate levels thanks to an isolated M1.1 Solar Flare around Sunspot 1731 in the northern hemisphere. A Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) is visible in the latest STEREO Ahead COR2 imagery. It appears that a majority of the plasma cloud was directed north of the Sun-Earth field, however I will provide more updates once more data is available.
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05/01/2013 @ 03:45 UTC
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Prominence Eruption
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One of the largest prominence eruptions in quite some time is currently in progress off the eastern limb. This new image by SDO using the 304 angstroms channel captures the massive blob of plasma in action. Stay Tuned for updates.
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05/01/2013 @ 01:30 UTC
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Solar Flare Detected (C9.6)
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A near M-Class flare (C9.6) was just detected moments ago at 01:26 UTC. The flare was centered around Sunspot 1730 located in the southern hemisphere. The flare itself was impulsive in nature and a large CME is not expected. I will provide further updates if needed.
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04/30/2013 @ 11:00 UTC
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Solar Update
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Solar activity remains at low levels with minor C-Class flare activity detected around mostly Sunspots 1730 and 1731. Both regions will pose a threat for an isolated M-Class flare today. Sunspots 1732 and 1734 located in the southeast quadrant are currently stable, but worth keeping an eye on today.
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04/29/2013 @ 09:05 UTC
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Solar Update
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Good morning. Solar activity continues at low levels on Monday morning with numerous C-Class flares detected around Sunspots 1731 and a new region rotating into view off the southeast limb. This new region could be numbered 1734 later today. There will continue to be a chance for C-Class solar flares and perhaps an isolated M-Class event.
A couple of small Coronal Mass Ejections are visible this morning in Lasco C2 imagery, however both appear to be farsided events.
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04/28/2013 @ 13:05 UTC
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Solar Update
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Solar activity is currently at very low to low levels. Sunspot 1731 produced a minor C2.1 flare at 06:13 UTC. A new sunspot trailing region 1732 should begin to rotate into view off the southeast limb today. There will remain a chance for C-Class flares today and a slight chance for an isolated M-Class event.
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04/25/2013 @ 13:30 UTC
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Solar Update
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Solar activity continues at low levels. Sunspot 1726 remains the most active region, producing several low level C-Class flares as it heads for the northwest limb. This region still has the potential to produce an isolated M-Class event and will begin to rotate onto the limb later tonight. New Sunspot 1731 (old 1713) produced a minor C2.3 flare this morning at 08:32 UTC. All other regions are currently stable. Stay Tuned to SolarHam.com for the latest information.
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04/24/2013 @ 10:50 UTC
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Solar Update
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Good morning. Solar activity remains at low levels with minor C-Class activity detected around Sunspot 1726. With each passing day, the solar rotation bring 1726 closer to the west limb and into a less favorable position for Earth directed solar flares. There will remain a chance for an isolated M-Class solar flare. All other regions are currently stable.
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04/23/2013 @ 13:25 UTC
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Solar Update
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Good morning. Solar activity is currently at very low levels this morning with only minor B-Class activity detected. Sunspot 1726 was downgraded to a Beta-Gamma magnetic region and is no longer classified Beta-Gamma-Delta. Despite this, Sunspot 1726 still has potential to produce a moderate to strong solar flare. All other regions are currently stable.
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04/22/2013 @ 10:55 UTC
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Moderate Solar Flare Detected (M1.0)
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A moderate solar flare reaching M1.0 was observed around Sunspot 1726 at 10:29 UTC this morning. The blast itself was impulsive in nature and a large Coronal Mass Ejection is not expected. This region maintains a fairly impressive magnetic structure, especially within the trailing spot cluster and has the potential for an even stronger event.
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04/21/2012 @ 14:30 UTC
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Coronal Mass Ejection Detected
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A bright Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) is visible in latest STEREO Ahead COR2 imagery on Sunday morning. Proton levels streaming past Earth are also at an elevated level, but remain below the minor radiation storm threshold. There is a lack of imagery by Lasco, however indications are that the plasma cloud was mostly directed towards the west. More updates to follow if necessary.
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04/21/2013 @ 14:30 UTC
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Solar Update / Sunspot 1726
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Solar activity is currently low with numerous C-Class flares detected around massive sunspot 1726. This region now has a Beta-Gamma-Delta magnetic configuration and could produce a strong solar flare within the next 24-48 hours. All other regions are currently stable.
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04/20/2013 @ 08:40 UTC
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Solar Update / Fast Growing Sunspots
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Good morning. Solar activity increased somewhat thanks to new and fast growing Sunspot 1726 in the northern hemisphere. Multiple low level C-Class flares have been detected around this region. New Sunspot 1727 located near the northeast limb is also showing signs of expansion this morning.
A pair of Coronal Mass Ejections are visible in the latest STEREO Behind and STEREO Ahead COR2 imagery. Both appear to be farsided events, however I will provide more updates on this later today.
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04/18/2013 @ 18:40 UTC
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Solar Flare Detected (C6.5)
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A long duration C-Class flare measuring C6.5 was observed around departing Sunspot 1719 at 18:22 UTC Thursday afternoon. Because this region is rotating out of direct Earth view, any eruptions will most likely be directed away from Earth.
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04/18/2013 @ 14:50 UTC
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Solar Update
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Attached is an updated image of this visible solar disk on Thursday morning. Solar activity declined to very low levels this morning. Sunspot 1719 is now rotating onto the western limb and will soon be out of direct Earth view. All other regions are currently stable. Once promising Sunspot 1723 in the southern hemisphere continues to decay. Solar activity is expected to continue at very low (X-Rays below C-Class) to low levels (C-Class flares) heading into the weekend.
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