[HCARC] Solar Activity

[Kerry Sandstrom]

Solar Activity is up this weekend.  The large sunspot group that has 
been on the front of the sun this week is now almost to the center of 
the sun.  It has produced a couple C-class flares and numerous smaller 
flares.  There is a second active region that hasn't moved over the limb 
on to the front of the sun.  In spite of that it has produced a half 
dozen or so C-class events which were seen above the sun's limb.  There 
have been a couple short wave fades due to these flares as well as a 
couple of CME's which were pointed well away from the earth.  The solar 
flux yesterday was 80 and will probably be about 85 for today.  It 
should continue to rise as the new active region moves across the sun's 
face.  The next week or two could be interesting on HF.

Have fun,

Kerry