{"id":781862,"date":"2024-05-05T05:25:50","date_gmt":"2024-05-05T10:25:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spaceweekly.com\/?p=781862"},"modified":"2024-05-05T05:25:50","modified_gmt":"2024-05-05T10:25:50","slug":"major-x1-3-solar-flare-erupts-from-region-3663","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spaceweekly.com\/?p=781862","title":{"rendered":"Major X1.3 solar flare erupts from Region 3663"},"content":{"rendered":"


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A major solar flare measuring X1.3 erupted from Active Region 3663 at 06:01 UTC on May 5, 2024. The event started at 05:47 and ended at 06:09 UTC. This is the second X-class solar flare from this region since X1.6 at 02:22 UTC on May 3.<\/strong><\/p>\n

It doesn\u2019t appear this flare produced a coronal mass ejection (CME). If it was, however, there is a chance we\u2019ll see at least a part of it coming our way.<\/p>\n

Radio frequencies were forecast to be most degraded over the Middle East, Asia, and the Indian Ocean at the time of the flare.<\/p>\n

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X1.3 solar flare on May 5, 2024. Image credit: NASA SDO\/AIA 304, Helioviewer, The Watchers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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X1.3 solar flare on May 5, 2024. Image credit: NASA SDO\/AIA 131, Helioviewer, The Watchers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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X1.3 solar flare on May 5, 2024. Image credit: NASA SDO\/AIA 211, Helioviewer, The Watchers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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Solar activity was at moderate to high levels over the past 7 days, with multiple C- and M-class flares and 2 X-class.<\/p>\n

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Max class<\/th>\nTime<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
M7.4<\/mark><\/td>\n05\/5, 10:00 UTC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
M2.3<\/td>\n05\/5, 09:38 UTC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
M1.3<\/th>\n05\/5, 08:19 UTC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
X1.3<\/mark><\/th>\n05\/5, 06:01 UTC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
M8.4<\/mark><\/th>\n05\/5, 01:27 UTC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
M9.0<\/mark><\/th>\n05\/4, 23:48 UTC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
M3.2<\/th>\n05\/4, 22:37 UTC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
M1.3<\/th>\n05\/4, 18:20 UTC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
M1.5<\/th>\n05\/4, 07:07 UTC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
M9.1<\/mark><\/th>\n05\/4, 06:19 UTC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
M1.6<\/th>\n05\/4, 00:36 UTC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
M2.4<\/th>\n05\/3, 23:30 UTC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
M1.0<\/th>\n05\/3, 23:16 UTC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
M1.2<\/th>\n05\/3, 22:47 UTC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
M4.4<\/th>\n05\/3, 08:11 UTC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
X1.6<\/mark><\/th>\n05\/3, 02:22 UTC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
M2.7<\/th>\n05\/3, 00:15 UTC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
M2.7<\/th>\n05\/2, 20:57 UTC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
M1.0<\/th>\n05\/2, 02:17 UTC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
M1.8<\/th>\n05\/1, 22:31 UTC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
M1.9<\/th>\n05\/1, 14:44 UTC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
M1.8<\/th>\n05\/1, 14:32 UTC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
M9.5<\/mark><\/th>\n04\/30, 23:46 UTC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
M1.3<\/th>\n04\/30, 16:33 UTC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
M1.2<\/th>\n04\/30, 15:11 UTC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
M1.6<\/th>\n04\/30, 01:14 UTC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
M3.7<\/th>\n04\/29, 01:11 UTC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
M2.5<\/th>\n04\/29, 00:48 UTC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n

Region 3663 (beta-gamma-delta) produced an M9.1 flare at 06:19 UTC and M9.9 at 23:48 UTC on May 4. A Type II (estimated velocity 950 km\/s) and Type IV radio sweep, along with a Tenflare, were observed with the M9.1 event.<\/p>\n

A CME is suspected to be associated with the flare, however, coronagraph imagery has been unavailable since 23:37 UTC on May 3 due to an apparent outage. <\/p>\n

Regions 3663 and 3664 (beta-delta) persist as the largest and most complex regions on the disk, with minor growth noted in both. <\/p>\n

New Region 3667 (alpha) was numbered and the remaining regions were either stable or in decay over the past 36 hours.<\/p>\n

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Sunspots on May 5, 2024. Credit: NASA\/SDO, HMI<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

Other notable eruptive activity included a C3.9 flare at 20:37 UTC on May 03, with associated Type II (estimated velocity 392 km\/s) and Type IV radio emissions, from an unspotted area to the east of Region 3666 (beta). The associated CME, first seen in SOHO\/LASCO C3 imagery at 22:18 UTC on May 3, has been analyzed as a glancing blow hit on May 9. <\/p>\n

Solar activity over the next 24 hours is expected to be at moderate levels (75% \/ M-class), with a chance for X-class flares (25%) through May 7.<\/p>\n

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Solar wind exhibited ambient conditions over the past 24 hours. Total magnetic field strength was at or below 6 nT and the Bz component was between +\/-3 nT. Solar wind speeds decreased throughout the period, from early readings near 400 km\/s to around 350 \u2013 370 km\/s.<\/p>\n

Mildly enhanced solar wind conditions and positive polarity coronal hole high speed stream (CH HSS) influences are likely to prevail through May 7. A stronger disturbance is expected late on May 5 and May 6 due to the anticipated arrival of the CME produced by the X1.6 solar flare on May 3.<\/p>\n

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1<\/sup> Forecast Discussion \u2013 Issued: 2024 May 05 0030 UTC \u2013 Prepared by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center<\/p>\n

Featured image credit: X1.3 solar flare on May 5, 2024. Credit: NASA SDO\/AIA 131, Helioviewer, The Watchers<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/p>\n

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M9.1 solar flare erupts from geoeffective Region 3663<\/h3>\n

Saturday, May 4, 2024<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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X1.6 solar flare erupts from Region 3663, forecast calls for CME impact late May 5<\/h3>\n

Friday, May 3, 2024<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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Two stealth CMEs impact Earth, producing G3 \u2013 Strong geomagnetic storm<\/h3>\n

Thursday, May 2, 2024<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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Rare quadruple solar flare event on April 23, 2024<\/h3>\n

Wednesday, April 24, 2024<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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G2 \u2013 Moderate geomagnetic storm levels forecast as two more CMEs approach Earth<\/h3>\n

Wednesday, April 17, 2024<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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Two incoming CMEs to combine with CH HSS and produce G1 \u2013 Minor geomagnetic storming<\/h3>\n

Sunday, April 14, 2024<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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Long-duration M9.4 solar flare erupts from Region 3615<\/h3>\n

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