Major Earth-directed solar flare

[ian33]

Major Solar Flare (X9)
October 3, 2024 @ 13:50 UTC (UPDATED)
A major X9.0 solar flare was just detected around Earth facing sunspot region 3842 at 12:18 UTC (Oct 3). This is the strongest X-Ray event of the current solar cycle. More details to follow regarding a possible CME.

CME Update: A coronal mass ejection (CME) with a halo signature is evident following the major X9.0 solar flare this morning. Because the source region AR 3842 is directly facing Earth, the plasma cloud appears to be aimed directly towards our planet. A further update will be provided later today once a CME tracking model becomes available. Please note that a faint CME associated with the X7 event on October 1st is expected to pass our planet sometime during the next few days. Aurora sky watchers at middle to high latitudes should have their camera batteries charged up should geomagnetic storming be observed as forecast

[Kryztian]

Here's a pic from NASA.

[ian33]

https://www.solarham.com/geo_forecast.htm

[meat suit]

Posted by ian33 (here)
https://www.solarham.com/geo_forecast.htm

Great link, bookmarked.. thank you

[ian33]

Posted by meat suit (here)

Posted by ian33 (here)
https://www.solarham.com/geo_forecast.htm

Great link, bookmarked.. thank you

https://earth.nullschool.net/#curren...=78.346,27.026
...another favorite tracking site

[Mari]

Very useful for my neck of the woods (UK) Though I live in the South West, we have been treated to some lovely sights....even down here.

https://aurorawatch.lancs.ac.uk/