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X-class flares

SIDC Sunspot Group 523 (NOAA Active Region 4114) produced an X1.2 flare on 17 June and an X1.9 flare late on 19 June. No coronal mass ejection seems to have been associated with these flares. ***UPDATED (1)***  

Proba-3: first coronal image

This is the image of the duo-satellite Proba-3 making solar eclipses, released by the European Space Agency, ESA. 

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First view of the solar poles with EUI

Thanks to a push from planet Venus earlier this year, the orbit of the Solar Orbiter spacecraft was tilted.  A century ago mankind raced to explore the poles of the Earth, now Solar Orbiter made its way to the poles of the Sun. For the very first time the solar poles have been imaged!

Arrived...

A severe geomagnetic storm is currently (1 June) in progress following the arrival of an interplanetary coronal mass ejection launched early on 31 May. (UPDATED)

Keeping us on our toes...

NOAA 4098 surprized space weather forecasters with an X1.1 flare on 25 May.

The best of... 2024!

An overview and movie of some spectacular solar and space weather events in 2024 is available at the STCE's solar cycle highlights webpage.

Power play with two space telescopes

Do you remember the highest resolution image of the Sun ever made? It dates from March 2022 and showed mesmerising details of the solar atmosphere. We decided to do it again. And now we even combined images from two telescopes! 

 

Spectacular eruption of a long filament

A very long filament erupted late on 12 May. The associated coronal mass ejection may have delivered a glancing blow late on 16 May.

Another day, another X-class flare!

The trailing portion of NOAA 4087 has been the source of several strong solar flares today, including an X2.7 flare.

Size doesn't matter!...

Small sunspot group NOAA 4086 was the source of a surprize X1.2 flare on 13 May.

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