[HCARC] Solar Activity update 21 OCT 17
Kerry
kerryk5ks at hughes.net
Fri Oct 20 22:37:57 EDT 2017
There was an M1.1 flare this evening at 20/2310 UT. It was on or behind
the limb of the sun from an as yet unnumbered sunspot group. This is
believed to be from one of the 2 active sunspot groups that went over
the other limb 2 weeks go. These 2 groups are expected to continue to
be active as they move across the visible side of the sun over the next
2 weeks. There were 3 small flares that preceded the M1.1 flare at ~12
degrees South solar latitude and one small flare at ~06 degrees South
solar latitude. These are the approximate latitudes of the 2 groups that
went over the other limb 2 weeks ago. The solar flux for today was 76
so it is already rising despite the fact that the 2 active areas haven't
appeared on this side of the sun yet.
Kerry
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