New solar flare looks to be in progress.

[michaelmozina]

http://stereo-ssc.nascom.nasa.gov/brows ... 95_512.mpg

Today's SOHO and STEREO images show signs of a fairly significant eruption brewing in the sun's southern hemisphere. The eruption can be seen most visibly IMO in the SOHO and STEREO Behind images. In SOHO 195A images, the 2:48 and 3:12 images from today's (16th) video show a flare in progress. In the STEREO behind images, notice the action that takes place beginning at about 2:56. This flare seems to be potentially large, and it could conceivably send material our way.

 

[michaelmozina]

http://stereo-ssc.nascom.nasa.gov/brows ... 95_512.mpg

The STEREO Ahead images suggest that the flare is directed in a somewhat downwards (not directly at Earth in other words). In the 4:05 and 4:15 images a loop can be seen to form and explode at about the eight oclock position. This one should spew some material.

 

[michaelmozina]

This particular flare looks to have been a two for one deal. The shock waves from the first CME seem to have triggered an event on the opposite side of the sun. The STEREO Ahead COR2 images seem to provide the best view of both events and the material ejections.