SolarHam: X2.5 / CME Update
February 16, 2024 @ 12:20 UTC
"Multiple coronal mass ejections are visible in the latest cornagraph imagery.
"For the third day in a row, an energetic eruption was observed off the farside of the Sun. This will obviously be directed away from Earth.
"The impulsive X2.5 solar flare around AR 3576 this morning resulted in a beautiful eruption of plasma off the southwest limb. Although there is currently a gap in imagery, the main stream of plasma appears to be headed away from Earth. I do not expect a noteworthy impact from this event."
Current Solar Flare Threat
C-Flare: 99%
M-Flare: 60%
X-Flare: 15%
Proton: 15%
"Another day, another near X-Flare. The latest event around sunspot region 3435 measured M8.7 at 12:54 UTC (Sept 21). The active region is now almost directly facing Earth and in a good spot for Earth directed eruptions. Still too early to tell if a noteworthy CME is associated, however the flare itself was fairly short in duration. Stay tuned for more updates whenever necessary."