Tuesday, July 08, 2014

Solar flare erupts from unexpected source


Source - Space Weather News for July 8, 2014: http://spaceweather.com

M6-CLASS SOLAR FLARE: On July 8th, Earth-orbiting satellites detected a strong M6-class solar flare.  The flare itself came as little surprise because there is a phalanx of large sunspots crossing the solar disk.  However, the source of the flare was unexpected.  

Check http://spaceweather.com for more information about the blast site and prospects for additional eruptions in the days ahead.

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