Something is Coming

Something is Coming

None of the sunspots on the Earthside of the sun are actively flaring. A sunspot just around the bend, however, could break the quiet. Earth-orbiting satellites are detecting flare activity behind the sun's northeastern limb. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observaory recorded this flash of extreme UV radiation on Nov. 3rd at 11:56 UT:

 

Although the eruption was partially eclipsed by the edge of the sun, it registered M2.2 on the Richter Scale of Solar Flares. This means the actual flare was much stronger, possibly even an X-flare. The same hidden active region produced a C9-class flare and CME on Nov. 2nd: movie. Again, because the flare was eclipsed, the actual eruption was probably much stronger than its nominal classification.

From SpaceWeather.com