Large Earth directed CME

[jupiterbeings]

The sun popped a big one yesterday...an M4.2 flare that looks to be squarely directed toward earth...is this a precursor to more of an uptick in solar activity...lets hope it is!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IW6k8HoKeA

 

[RGG]

I think this is the one your referring to:

From space weather.com:

"The eruption occured squarely on the Earthside of the sun, but the CME is not squarely Earth-directed. The bulk of the ejecta will fly north of the sun-Earth line. Nevertheless, the CME is expected to deliver a glancing blow to Earth's magnetic field on Oct. 24-25. It might even merge with a pair of minor CMEs traveling ahead of it. If so, the combined impact would be more likely to spark a geomagnetic storm. High-latitude sky watchers should be alert for auroras in the nights ahead."