Sun Erupts With 17 Flares From Single Sunspot, Sending Solar Storms Toward Earth.

[Manuel Tavares]

Sun Erupts With 17 Flares From Single Sunspot, Sending Solar Storms Toward Earth.

By Elizabeth Howell 

Posted April 1, 2022

 

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At least 17 solar eruptions from a single sunspot on the sun have blasted into space in recent days, including some charged particles that may create a colorful sky show on Earth.

The sun eruptions originated from an overactive sunspot, called AR2975, which has been firing off flares since Monday (March 28). We may soon see some moderate sky storms on Earth due to the stellar event.

Sunspots are eruptions on the sun that occur when magnetic lines twist and suddenly realign near the visible surface. At times, these explosions are associated with coronal mass ejections (CMEs), or streams of charged particles that shoot into space. NASA’s powerful Solar Dynamics Observatory captured stunning views of the solar eruptions, as did the the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory.

“The eruptions have hurled at least two, possibly three, CMEs toward Earth,” wrote SpaceWeather.com of the event. NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the website added, suggest the first CME will arrive on Thursday (March 31), with at least one other expected on Friday (April 1.) ...>>>https://rayviolet.blogspot.com/2022/04/sun-erupts-with-17-flares-fr...