X-Flare and CME! AR 4405 erupted this morning at 03:18 UTC (Mar 30) with a surprise X1.5 solar flare. This event launched a halo coronal mass ejection (CME) into space which also appears to have an Earth directed component. Although the main bulk of plasma […]
This came in shortly before midnight eastern time. An X1.5 flare was produced by Region 4405, peaking at 0319 UTC on 30 March and resulted in an R3 (Strong) Radio Blackout. An associated coronal mass ejection is seen in coronagraph imagery and analysis is currently […]
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