M5.4 Solar Flare / Solar Update (November 6)

[Richard]

One of the largest solar flares of Cycle 24 thus far has taken place around Sunspot 1121. It registered M5.4 and has triggered a minor radio blackout. Stay Tuned for more information.Sunspot 1121 (Old 1112) is not a large sunspot in the sense of dark cores, however it is magnetically complex and producing C-Class and M-Class activity. There will be an ongoing chance for M-Class flares. As this region continues to rotate into better position, it may be lined up for possible earth directed CME's should the flare activity continue.

http://www.solarcycle24.com/index.htm

[JoshERTW]

As of the time of this posting, www.spaceweather.com is projecting an 85% chance of M-Class Flare ins the next 24 hrs (and 20% chance of X-Class). The spot generating this activity (same as referenced above) is currently rotating towards us.

[Rocky_Shorz]

http://stereo.ssl.berkeley.edu/SDOpage.html