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Three CMEs observed on western limb, one could be geoeffective [1]

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Submitted by Rain on Mon, 11/05/2012 - 03:52

Source: The Watchers [2], Chillymanjaro, 11/4/12
(Click on the link above to see the video mentioned below.)

 

The Watchers Tweet Tweet Magnetic filament eruption took place beyond the western limb, producing a halo or partial-halo CME on November 3. In fact, three CME clouds were ejected into space, with one appeared to have slight chance to become geoeffective. Minor solar wind stream from Earth-facing coronal hole is en route to Earth and it’s expected to arrive on November 4/5. It could spark aurora displays around Arctic circle. The solar activity for the past 24...

Magnetic filament eruption took place beyond the western limb, producing a halo or partial-halo CME on November 3. In fact, three CME clouds were ejected into space, with one appeared to have slight chance to become geoeffective.

STEREO Ahead COR2 captured CME clouds on November 3, 2012

Minor solar wind stream from Earth-facing coronal hole is en route to Earth and it’s expected to arrive on November 4/5. It could spark aurora displays around Arctic circle.

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SOHO's LASCO C2 coronograph captured CME clouds on November 3, 2012 (CLICK ON THE IMAGE TO SEE THE VIDEO)

The solar activity for the past 24 hours consisted of a few, low-level B-class flares. There is a slight chance for an isolated C-class flare. New Region 1604  was assigned and is a small bipolar region while all other regions on the disk remain quiet and stable.

 

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  • Earth & Space Weather [4]

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[1] //soundofheart.org/galacticfreepress/content/three-cmes-observed-western-limb-one-could-be-geoeffective
[2] http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2012/11/04/three-cmes-observed-western-limb-one-geoeffective/
[3] http://spaceweather.com/images2012/03nov12/threeplusone_anim.gif?PHPSESSID=sd3t61o5r3scmgrvdah2v252l0
[4] //soundofheart.org/galacticfreepress/type-post/earth-space-weather