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Solar Storm has ended - Oct 12

Submitted on 2024-10-12

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The magnetic situation returned to normal with values between 1 and 3 on a scale between 0 and 9.

Solar Storm - Oct 11, 11:00 Belgian time

Submitted on 2024-10-11

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Radio communication over long distances is disturbed due to the ongoing geomagnetic storm. The STCE has issued a warning.

Solar Storm - Oct 10, 21:20 Belgian time

Submitted on 2024-10-10

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Magnetic storm of magnitude 8- on the planetary level. Over Belgium, the storm has a strength of 7.

Solar Storm - chances for Aurora in Belgium

Submitted on 2024-10-09

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Press release by the STCE on the strong solar storm of October 9.

Exceptional detection of an X9.0 flare by PROBA2/LYRA

Submitted on 2024-10-09

On October 3, the Sun unleashed its most powerful eruption since 2017: a solar flare classified as X9.0 on the GOES scale, accompanied by a significant coronal mass ejection. We also observed a signal related to this flare in the Herzberg channel which is extremely rare.

X1.8 flare and earth-directed CME

Submitted on 2024-10-09

NOAA 3848 produced a long duration X1 flare early on 9 October. The associated coronal mass ejection (CME) has arrived around 14:45UTC. The severe geomagnetic storm is nearing its end. ***UPDATED (5)***

The October 2 solar eclipse

Submitted on 2024-10-04

After all the excitement surrounding the Great American Eclipse earlier this year, it is easy to forget that another one of these mesmerising was scheduled for the fall. The PROBA2 team prepared for special observations on October 2 when the instruments onboard had a first row seat of the eclipse.