Sunspot Explodes, Hurls CME at Earth

Space Weather News for Feb. 14, 2018 http://spaceweather.com https://www.facebook.com/spaceweatherdotcom SUNSPOT EXPLODES, HURLS CME AT EARTH: On Feb. 12th, the magnetic canopy of sunspot AR2699 exploded--for more than 6 hours. The slow-motion blast produced a C1-class solar flare and hurled a coronal mass ejection (CME) almost directly toward Earth.  NOAA forecasters say there is a 60% chance of minor G1-class geomagnetic storms with isolated periods of stronger G2 storming when the CME arrives on Feb. 14th or 15th. Visit Spaceweather.com for more information about this event and the possible visibility of auroras. Remember, SpaceWeather.com is on Facebook! Above: Heading for Earth, a CME leaves the sun on Feb. 12th. Credit: ESA/NASA Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) Share Tweet Forward Copyright © 2018 Spaceweather.com, All rights reserved.