17 October 2024
INCREASING CHANCE OF FLARES: New sunspot 3856 has developed a 'beta-gamma-delta' magnetic field that harbors energy for strong explosions. NOAA forecasters estimate an 80% chance of M-class flares and a 20% chance of X-flares on Oct. 17th. The sunspot is directly facing Earth, so any flares will be geoeffective. CME impact alerts: SMS Text
ACTIVITY IN THE CORE OF COMET TSUCHINSHAN-ATLAS: Now that Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is climbing higher in the evening sky, astronomers are taking a closer look at its core. There's a lot happening in there. Maximilian Teodorescu sends this close-up from Calugareni, Romania:
