X FLARE UNLEASHED; EARTH DIRECTED

FROM SPACE WEATHER: Earth-orbiting satellites have just detected a powerful X1.6-class solar flare (Sept. 10 @ 17:46 UT). The source was active sunspot AR2158, which is directly facing Earth. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory recorded the extreme ultraviolet flash From SOLAR HAM: Geoeffective Sunspot 2158 produced a strong solar flare this afternoon measuring X1.6 at 17:45 … Read moreX FLARE UNLEASHED; EARTH DIRECTED