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we got a little b flare lde going on. Be on the lookout for a cme

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May 27, 2020 @ 21:25 UTC

Approaching Active Region / B-Flare

Good afternoon. An active region approaching the northeast limb just produced a minor solar flare that may be associated with a coronal mass ejection (CME). The minor event registered as a long duration B-Flare, but may have been somewhat stronger due to the fact it is not yet in direct satellite view. Imagery courtesy of STEREO Ahead reveals a wave spreading across the farside of the sun, which is sometimes indicative of a CME. Because the region is on the farside of the sun, it should be directed completely away from our planet. The possible sunspot belonging to Cycle 25 will begin to turn into view this weekend. Image by SDO/AIA.

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Thank you my friend

SOMETHING FLARE-Y THIS WAY COMES: For the past two days, Earth orbiting satellites have detected a series of B-class solar flares. The source is hiding just behind the sun's northeastern limb: [link to spaceweather.com (secure)]

The flares are probably coming from a sunspot. We can't see the hidden sunspot, but we can see its magnetic canopy towering over the edge of the sun. In 24 to 48 hours, the underlying blast site will rotate into view. Whatever it is, its high latitude suggests it comes from new Solar Cycle 25.

B-class solar flares are considered to be minor. Only during a deep Solar Minimum such as the one underway now would such flares be newsworthy. At the nadir of the solar cycle, many months can go by with no flares at all. Suddenly, B-flares are interesting. More could be in the offing, so stay tuned.

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Recent B-class flares were from the region that was still behind the east limb. Not the entire flare loop was seen from Earth. Therefore the actual X-ray irradiance should have been higher than that determined by GOES.

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M flare

Maybe 2 whilst I was sleeping.

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925 days. That is the amount of time we had to wait since we last saw a M-class solar flare on the Sun. But today the wait is over. An impulsive M1.19 solar flare (minor R1 radio blackout) took place on our Sun this morning peaking at 07:24 UTC.

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Whoa! Exciting!

May 29, 2020 @ 10:35 UTC

M-Flare

The first M-Flare of the new Cycle was detected this morning. An impulsive M1.1 solar flare was observed off the northeast limb at 07:24 UTC this morning. We will get a better look at the likely sunspot during the next 24 hours as it begins to turn into view.

UPDATE: Another solar flare near M-Class, this time a C9.3 was detected at 10:46 UTC (May 29).

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M1.1 Class Solar Flare & Radio Blackout - Something Flare-y This Way Comes


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I was at work when this happened. Opened up solarham and saw the absorption map lit up.
I was a little surprised to see the green

I'm back lol been posting updates in this thread while working my night shift. Haven't seen the sun this active in a while. Hope you've all been well.

is ninz still here? Openended?

Have a feeling things are going to get interesting soon

What was your name before? Welcome back. Ninz stops in if there’s some big action

Apparently, the sunspot that produced that M-class solar flare will be facing Earth this weekend. With all the riots going on, is there a possibility that this is the window the supposed "3-day blackout" will occur? Will it be blamed on the combination of riots and solar flare? Are the riots the reason everyone will need to stay inside for 3 days?

According to spaceweather, the sunspot might already be decaying. If so, we likely won't see any earth-facing action from the region.

SOLAR MINIMUM, INTERRUPTED: Yesterday, in the pits of the deepest Solar Minimum of the Space Age, the sun unleashed a flurry of solar flares. One of them, an M1-class explosion, was the strongest flare in nearly 3 years. The source of the activity is now turning toward Earth as it rotates into view over the sun's northeastern limb: [link to spaceweathergallery.com (secure)]

The question now: What is it? Early views of the emerging active region suggest that it is a relatively small sunspot surrounded by a vast field of magnetic froth (plage). The magnetic polarity of the region marks it as a member of new Solar Cycle 25.

The sunspot might already be decaying. If so, the flares will subside just as the region turns toward Earth, and the quiet of Solar Minimum will resume. It is too soon to say for sure, however. Stay tuned for updates as the region emerges more fully in the hours ahead.

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Not So Active Anymore?

The formerly active region continues to move into view and is not as impressive as most of us had hoped. There looks to be at least one small spot visible and a large amount of faculae, signalling that the region probably contained more spots while on the farside of the sun. The Solar X-Rays have returned to background levels and the chances for additional noteworthy solar flares appears to be low. Image by SDO/HMI.

FYI... Faculae appears white due to the high temperature difference compared to its surroundings on the surface of the sun (photosphere).

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CME

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M1.2 Class Flare I May 29, 2020


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WOW! Comet Atlas Is Now Visible on STEREO Sat - ESA's Solar Orbiter Set to Pass Through Its Tails

Comet C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS) is now showing up in SECCHI/HI-1 field of view on STEREO-A. It will be visible for the next couple of weeks, including its perihelion on May 31st. The comet is heading for a close encounter with the Sun and it's still alive.


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Cracks in Earth's Shield

Earth is entering a slow (350 km/s) but dense (20 protons/cm3) stream of solar wind. The stream contains south-pointing magnetic fields that are opening cracks in Earth's magnetosphere. Solar wind flowing through the gaps could spark polar auroras on May 30th.


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Just judging by the X ray flux, I'd say it is spent.

Wow such a great visual on this!

Yep

RETURN TO QUIET: A new-cycle sunpot that unleashed a flurry of solar flares on May 29th has disintegrated--so quickly that it didn't even have time to be officially numbered. Solar Minimum is back. But the episode shows that it might not last much longer. Stay tuned for more signs of life from Solar Cycle 25.

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