X5.1 solar flare, G4 geomagnetic storm watch
11 days ago
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- #aurora
- #solar flare
- Sunspot region 4274 produced an X5.1 solar flare, the sixth strongest of the current solar cycle.
- The flare was followed by a spectacular coronal mass ejection (CME) with an earth-directed component.
- NOAA SWPC issued a G4 or greater geomagnetic storm watch, with potential aurora visibility in Europe and the US.
- Two earlier CMEs are also en route to Earth, complicating the impact assessment of the latest CME.
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