Sol (Sun) and its phenomena

[Puma]

The geomagnetic storm has subsided for two hours now and is minor (G1) with a planetary index Kp5

▪︎Solar wind speed: 469.2 km/sec
▪︎density: 19.9 protons/cm3

CME IMPACT SPARKS GEOMAGNETIC STORM (UPDATED): As predicted, a CME hit Earth's magnetic field on April 14th. Its impact sparked a moderately strong G2-class geomagnetic storm, which peaked around 1800 UTC. The storm is subsiding now (currently G1), but the respite may be short-lived. Earth is moving into the CME's strongly magnetized wake; "tail effects" could boost storm levels back to G2 during the night of April 14-15

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https://twitter.com/x/status/1514789394493829127

 

[Puma]

SOLAR CYCLE 25 ACTIVITY REPORT APR 15

▪︎Last Solar wind speed record: 547.5 km/sec
▪︎density: 10.1 protons/cm3
▪︎Sunspot number: still 37
▪︎ Neutron Counts today: +6.9% High
▪︎Geomagnetic conditions now Kp4 unsettled
▪︎3 Active Regions 2989, 2990, 2991
▪︎A very active sunspot is only days away from emerging at the circled location this morning has produced two M flares: M1 28, M2.2 (two weeks ago it was AR2975 A strong solar flare measuring M9.6 erupted from Active Region 2975 on March 31, 2022)
▪︎AR2991 Produced a M1.9 this morning

AN ACTIVE SUNSPOT ON THE FARSIDE OF THE SUN: Debris is flying over the sun's eastern limb--a sign that an active sunspot is approaching. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory caught the latest eruption during the early hours of April 15th

Magnetic loops from the same region (AR2975... waiting for a new designation)

https://twitter.com/x/status/1514745839931043844

https://twitter.com/x/status/1514919225135185920

The source of the blast is so big, it has been affecting the way the whole sun vibrates. Helioseismic soundings reveal a large region of intense magnetism just behind the sun's eastern limb. It is probably a complex sunspot group.

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[Puma]

Current conditions

Solar wind speed increased to 575.0 km/sec
density: 10.7
Planetary index Kp3 quiet
24-hr max: Kp= 5 storm

https://twitter.com/x/status/1515018593322389505

Following three M flares this morning there was R1 radio blackout. X Ray absortion over the Atlantic Ocean

https://twitter.com/x/status/1514968788944490506

 

[Puma]

SOLAR CYCLE 25 ACTIVITY REPORT APR 16

▪︎Last Solar wind speed record: 529.8 km/sec
▪︎density: 0.2 protons/cm3
▪︎Sunspot number: 35
▪︎ Neutron Counts today: +7% High (cosmic rays has been high lately¡¡)
▪︎Geomagnetic conditions now Kp1 quiet. Geospace calming down but solar wind at 529.8 km/s having exceeded 650 km/s earlier.
▪︎Former Active Region 2975 should begin to emerge during the next 12 hours on the east limb.

Old sunspot region 2975 is currently on the east limb and the solar X-ray flux has been in the M-class now for over 3 hours! The flux is bobbing up and down in the M-class range triggering an M-flare alert every time. Wow, welcome back 2975! @_SpaceWeather_

https://twitter.com/x/status/1515221830205857792

SOMETHING FLARE-Y THIS WAY COMES: A potentially large and very active sunspot group is about to emerge over the sun's northeastern limb. For the past week it has been hurling CMEs and plumes of plasma into space from its location on the farside of the sun. Now, it is turning toward Earth.

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Image of a prominence getting ready to erupt on the northwest limb

https://twitter.com/x/status/1515301205613891591

CME WATCH - 2022.04.15: There are 3 blasts off the E limb which are associated with all the M flaring activity. There are also 2 fainter CMEs off the N & SW limbs. Note the different speeds of the CMEs. The high-velocity CMEs are too far east to affect Earth.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1515132603262816261

 

[Puma]

Current conditions

ANOTHER M FLARE: An M1 flare from the northerly of the two regions happened at 14:58 U.T.. That makes a grand total of 20 C flares and 6 M flares in just the last two days. Those trying to persuade us that the Sun is going into hibernation are having an increasingly tough time!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1515353634980212741

BIGGER THAN EARTH! The 2 leading spots of the regions in the NE have now come into view. They are large, see the comparison to Earth at the same scale. They are probably the return of AR2975 & 2984, there is a third region (AR2976) due back in another day and at a higher latitude.

AR2975 is the lower sunspot

https://twitter.com/x/status/1515340812254597132

 

[Puma]

SOLAR FLARE X1.1
Former region 2975 now reassigned AR2994

A major solar flare measuring at least X1.1 is currently in progress around newly reassigned AR 2994 towards the east limb. A Strong (R3) level radio blackout is affecting the Asia/Pacific region of Earth.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1515535332539871237

X-CLASS SOLAR FLARE:Earth-orbiting satellites have just detected a strong X1-class solar flare (0334 UT on April 17th). The source is a big sunspot group now emerging over the sun's northeastern limb

https://twitter.com/x/status/1515538234276827138

AR2994 will be in front of the earth next week!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1515520601540243463

Remember the prominence getting ready to erupt on the northwest limb? It did

It was a very gentle eruption but did produce a coronal mass ejection

https://twitter.com/x/status/1515390661951991815

 

[Puma]

SOLAR CYCLE 25 ACTIVITY REPORT APR 17

▪︎Last Solar wind speed record: 489.8 km/sec
▪︎density: 7.9 protons/cm3
▪︎Sunspot number: 78 (SN 35 apr 16)
▪︎ Neutron Counts today: +6.9% High
▪︎Geomagnetic conditions now Kp3 quiet.
▪︎new assigned regions AR2993 AR2994 growing as they come over east limb.
▪︎X1.1 flare from AR2994
▪︎M1.9 flare from AR2993

Image from @drkstrong (twitter)

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X1.1 solar flare observed around newly reassigned AR 2994 (ex 2975) towards the east limb. CME likely, but due to location near limb, will likely be directed mostly away from Earth.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1515540590506745863

A partial halo coronal mass ejection was released into space but it is not expected to arrive at Earth.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1515608385634328579

This animation shows where the M1.8 and X1.1 flares occurred with respect to the sunspots of AR 12993 (north) and AR 12994 (south). This shows AIA 94 images (flares) on HMI continuum (spots). It also shows only the X1.1 was eruptive.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1515566260053979139

 

[Puma]

Increased solar activity continues with a fairly impulsive M4.4 solar flare detected at 22:34 UTC (Apr 17). This time it was AR 2992 nearing the southwest limb getting into the action. Other than a brief radio blackout, no major effects are expected from this quick solar flare.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1515824895237705738

Minor R1 radio blackout in progress (≥M1 - current: M4.13)

https://twitter.com/x/status/1515821432818876417

Earth is inside a stream of solar wind flowing from a coronal hole .

Solar wind speed: 527.8 km/sec
density: 7.5 protons/cm3
Geomagnetic conditions Kp2 quiet

 

[Puma]

SOLAR CYCLE 25 ACTIVITY REPORT APR 18

▪︎Last Solar wind speed record: 565.8 km/sec
▪︎density: 10.3 protons/cm3
▪︎Sunspot number: 74 (SN 78 apr 17)
▪︎ Neutron Counts today: +6.9% High
▪︎Geomagnetic conditions now Kp2 quiet.
▪︎Earth is inside a stream of solar wind flowing from a coronal hole .
▪︎Minor R1 radio blackout in progress
X Ray absortion over Africa, Asia and Europe
▪︎Moderate M1.1 flare from sunspot region AR2993

https://twitter.com/x/status/1516000357171834884

https://twitter.com/x/status/1516004914484457478

MORE SUNSPOTS ARE COMING: Active sunspot complex AR2993-94, which unleashed an X1-flare on April 17th, may be just the beginning. NASA's STEREO-A spacecraft is monitoring another potentially large active region right behind it.

The CME from the X1.1 flare won't hit earth


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[Puma]

Minor R1 radio blackout. X Ray absortion over Asia due to an M1.09 flare from sunspot complex AR2993-94

https://twitter.com/x/status/1516278959012519943

https://twitter.com/x/status/1516282742400507906

An updated look at the cluster of sunspots in the NE quadrant, including a new region now turning into view off limb. Three low level M-Flares detected today. A chance for an isolated major X-Flare will remain possible during the next 24 hours.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1516160444343496712

Current conditions
Solar wind speed: 499.9 km/sec
density: 6.2 protons/cm3
Planetary K-index Now: Kp= 3 quiet

 

[Puma]

SOLAR CYCLE 25 ACTIVITY REPORT APR 19

▪︎Latest Solar wind speed record: 514 km/sec
▪︎density: 7.2 protons/cm3
▪︎Sunspot number: 79 (SN 74 apr 17)
▪︎ Neutron Counts today: +7% High
▪︎Geomagnetic conditions now Kp2 quiet.
▪︎Emerging new region in the northeast limb

ANOTHER HUGE SPOT: New region coming over the NE limb of the Sun with a leading spot much bigger than the Earth. Looking at the magnetogram (right), I am beginning to believe that the AR2993/4 complex is actually three separate regions. Twitter @drkstrong

https://twitter.com/x/status/1516314668331057153

CHANCE OF FLARES TODAY: NOAA forecasters say there is a 75% chance of M-class solar flares today, April 19th, and a 25% chance of powerful X-flares. The most likely source would be sunspot complex AR2993-94, which is crackling with flares as it turns toward Earth

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[Puma]

Minor R1 radio blackout. X Ray absortion over Pacific Ocean due to an M3.7 flare from sunspot AR2992 in the southwest limb 1 hour ago (21:04 UTC)

https://twitter.com/x/status/1516519068177682435

https://twitter.com/x/status/1516524350459027468

PROMINENCE GETTING READY TO ERUPT: A prominence on the southeast limb of the Sun looks as if it is about to erupt. We have been fooled by similar antics in the past but we need to keep an eye on this one. It will probably go today if it going to go at all. Should produce a CME. (2 hours ago)

https://twitter.com/x/status/1516508711380000775

Filament eruption in the southeast limb (2117 UTC) check out the plasma off the southeast limb! Image by GOES-16 SUVI.

 

[Puma]

A new M7.2 solar flare from AR2992 just detected at 01:36 UTC (Apr 20) leading to a moderate radio blackout R2 over parts of Australia, the Western Pacific, and eastern parts of Asia.

AR 2992 is no longer in view and potential eruptions around this region will not be Earth directed

https://twitter.com/x/status/1516591517720322053

https://twitter.com/x/status/1516599086903869442

 

[Puma]

SOLAR CYCLE 25 ACTIVITY REPORT APR 20

▪︎Latest Solar wind speed record: 514 km/sec
▪︎density: 7.2 protons/cm3
▪︎Sunspot number: 68 (SN 79 apr 19)
▪︎ Neutron Counts today: +7.6% High
▪︎Geomagnetic conditions now Kp2 quiet
▪︎Solar flare X2.2 class from AR2992 largest flare so far this cycle. (Since january 2020)

X-CLASS SOLAR FLARE: The sun just produced another X-flare. Earth-orbiting satellites detected the X2.2-class explosion on April 20th @ 0357 UT. Remarkably, it came from a farside sunspot. The source of the flare is AR2992, which yesterday rotated over the southwestern limb of the sun.​

Image by SpaceWeather

The sunspot is no longer visible at all. It is hidden behind the edge of the solar disk. Because the blast site was eclipsed, the actual flare was almost certainly stronger than its nominal rating of X2.2.

Shortly after the flare, the US Air Force reported a Type II solar radio burst. This suggests that a CME will emerge from the blast site. Type II radio bursts are caused by shock waves in the leading edges of CMEs, and this could be a big one.

Radiation from the flare caused a shortwave radio blackout over southeast Asia (0430 UTC)

https://twitter.com/x/status/1516649209264582660

Here is an animation of running difference images of the latest X2.2 flare from AR 12992. It turned out to be more global than I thought on looking at intensity images. This eruption resulted in an electron event (ACE/EPAM). I am curious if SOHO/ERNE has caught protons.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1516663445390692352

Updated Top 10 solar flare list for Solar Cycle 25.

https://www.facebook.com/139562326142070/posts/4907005586064363

SOLAR ACTIVITY IS INTENSIFYING: In the last 24 hours alone, the sun has produced more than 19 solar flares. The tally includes five M-class explosions and a powerful X2.2-class flare The fusillade is likely to continue as colossal sunspot complex AR2993-94 turns toward Earth in the days ahead.

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[Puma]

Strong M9.73 solar flare from AR2993 just detected at 01:59 UTC Apr. 21 leading to a moderate radio blackout R2 over Pacific Ocean

https://twitter.com/x/status/1516960741601030145

https://twitter.com/x/status/1516961497687154690

A near X-Flare (M9.6) just peaked at 01:59 UTC (Apr 21) around Earth facing sunspot region 2993 in the northeast quadrant. This region is now in a good position for Earth directed eruptions. More to follow regarding this event. Stay tuned.

https://www.facebook.com/139562326142070/posts/4909219722509616