by
Mitch Battros (ECTV)
NASA has just
released an article identifying a fast growing sunspot region.
This comes as no surprise after having an unusually low sunspot
count of 84. At the same time of the low 84 sunspot count, the
Sun turned dark with coronal holes from one end to the other.
Active region
9144 is growing rapidly in size and complexity. It could develop
a complex magnetic field configuration in the coming days that
would harbor energy for strong flares. Forecasters have raised
the estimated probability of an M-class flare during the next
24 hours to 30%.
Equation:
Sunspots
= Solar Flares = Magnetic Shift = Shifting Ocean and Jet Stream
Currents = Extreme Weather
Solar Eruption
On Aug. 25, the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory spotted a coronal
mass ejection over the Sun's east limb that may have sent some
material hurtling toward Earth. The Earth-directed component of
the CME was very faint and it could miss our planet altogether.
The eruption was associated with an M1-class solar flare near
sunspot group 9143.
Meteor Outlook
Meteor observing will improve this week as the Moon becomes new
on Aug. 29 and dark skies prevail once again. Sporadic meteor
rates are approaching their annual maximum for the northern hemisphere,
and the Alpha Aurigid meteor shower will be active this week as
well. Observers in rural locations can expect to see as many as
15 shooting stars per hour.
Mitch Battros
Producer - Earth Changes TV
http://www.earthchangesTV.com
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