A sunspot approaching from just behind the suns southeastern limb is crackling with solar flares. The explosions are registering C2 to C8 on the Richter Scale of Flares even though they are partially eclipsed by the edge of the sun. In Athens, Greece, amateur astronomer Peter Desypris photographed the flying debris from one of the explosions: Indeed, something big appears to be on the way, says Desypris. The suns rotation is slowly turning the active region toward Earth. During the weekend its core should emerge into plain view for a better evaluation of its flare-producing potential.
Posted on: Sat, 18 Jan 2014 21:40:17 +0000
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