[CVRC] Big Sunspot, Big Explosion

[K7noo]

Space Weather News for July 16, 2002
http://www.spaceweather.com

A remarkable sunspot is crossing the face of the Sun. The large active 
region stretches 15 Earth-diameters from end-to-end and poses a threat for 
powerful flares. Indeed, on July 15th, twisted magnetic fields above the 
spot erupted. The explosion sparked an X-class solar flare and hurled a 
coronal mass ejection into space. As a result, sky watchers on Earth might 
spot auroras on Tuesday or Wednesday night. Visit spaceweather.com for more 
information and updates.