[Lowfer] Fw: DE KU4XR - [NZ4O Spaceweather] Some Solar Cycle 24 Firsts

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--- On Wed, 12/16/09, Thomas F. Giella NZ4O <nz4o at tampabay.rr.com> wrote:

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> Sunspot group #11035 near N30W13 has grown into the largest
> (seven times  larger than the Earth) and most magnetically complex
> (beta-gamma) sunspot  group of solar cycle 24. At 0102 UTC the sunspot 
> group released a small C5.3  solar flare, the largest solar flare of 
> Solar cycle 24.  More small C class  solar flares are possible, with a 
> chance for an isolated  medium size M class  solar flare.
> 
> #11035 also produced the first partially geoeffective (Earth facing) 
> coronal  mass ejection (CME) of solar cycle 24. The CME will arrive
> at Earth in a  approximately two days and could spark a geomagnetic 
> storm  and visible aurora. Another geoeffective CME is possible, with an
> associated sudden ionosphere disturbance (SID) and shortwave fadeout     
> 
> The sunspot count is 38 which is the highest of solar cycle 24. The 
> solar flux index is 82 which is tied for the highest SFI of solar
> Cycle 24. With the increased sunspot count we should see improved
> propagation conditions on 15 and 12 meters.
> 
> 73, GUD DX, Merry X-mas & Happy New Year,
> Thomas F. Giella, NZ4O
> Lakeland, FL, USA
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