{"id":796073,"date":"2025-05-13T11:47:06","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T16:47:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spaceweekly.com\/?p=796073"},"modified":"2025-05-13T11:47:06","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T16:47:06","slug":"major-x1-2-solar-flare-erupts-from-suns-west-limb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spaceweekly.com\/?p=796073","title":{"rendered":"Major X1.2 solar flare erupts from Sun\u2019s west limb"},"content":{"rendered":"


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A large coronal mass ejection (CME) was produced during the event. However, the region is located at the Sun\u2019s west limb, so the Earth-directed component is not expected.<\/p>\n

While the location of Region 4086 does not favor Earth-directed CMEs, the location is well-connected to Earth via interplanetary magnetic field lines, increasing the probability of a solar proton event (SPE).<\/p>\n

Western limb eruptions, particularly those beyond W60, are known to efficiently accelerate and channel high-energy protons toward Earth, potentially triggering elevated radiation levels in space and polar aviation routes.<\/p>\n

Radio frequencies were forecast to be most degraded over the Atlantic Ocean, the Americas, and parts of Europe and Africa at the time of the flare.<\/p>\n

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X1.2 solar flare on May 13, 2025. Image credit: NOAA\/GOES-19<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n