Sunday, April 13, 2014

Space Weather Forecast: MOSTLY QUIET WITH A CHANCE OF FLARES

From Spaceweather:

What's up in space

On April 15th there will be a total eclipse of the Moon. Got clouds? No problem. The event will be broadcast live on the web by the Coca-Cola Science Center.
2014 Lunar Eclipse Live
MOSTLY QUIET WITH A CHANCE OF FLARES: With no sunspots actively flaring, solar activity is low. However, the quiet might be short-lived. Active regions AR20032 and AR2035 have 'beta-gamma' magnetic fields that harbor energy for M-class solar flares. NOAA forecasters estimate a 35% chance of such an eruption during the next 24 hours.
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