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Sun erupts with X-class solar flare on Halloween, causes radio blackouts (video) - Space.com
A CME was not produced from the solar flare, which removes the chance for a geomagnetic storm to impact Earth and create auroras.
By: Space.com
- Nov 03 2024
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The sun put on quite the spooktacular show on Halloween, firing off an X2.0 solar flare.
A sunspot known as AR 3878 fired off the X-class flare at 5:20 p.m. EDT (2120 UTC
) on Oct. 31, measuring … [+3103 chars]