SIGNIFICANT FARSIDE EXPLOSION: A powerful explosion rocked the farside of the sun yesterday, hurling a bright CME over the edge of the solar disk. It may have been an X-class event.

 

Space Weather News for Jan 4, 2023 https://spaceweather.com https://www.spaceweatheralerts.com SIGNIFICANT FARSIDE EXPLOSION: A powerful explosion rocked the farside of the sun yesterday, hurling a bright CME over the edge of the solar disk. It may have been an X-class event. Helioseismic echoes suggest that the source of the blast is just behind the sun's southeastern limb and could turn to face Earth later this week. Full story @ Spaceweather.com Instant solar flare alerts: Sign up for Space Weather Alerts to receive instant text messages when strong solar flares are underway. Above: A bright CME emerges from the farside of the sun on Jan. 3rd. Credit: The Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) Share Tweet Forward