{"id":796372,"date":"2025-05-30T03:22:04","date_gmt":"2025-05-30T08:22:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spaceweekly.com\/?p=796372"},"modified":"2025-05-30T03:22:04","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T08:22:04","slug":"m3-4-solar-flare-erupts-from-ar-4100-earth-directed-cmes-possible-in-coming-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spaceweekly.com\/?p=796372","title":{"rendered":"M3.4 solar flare erupts from AR 4100, Earth-directed CMEs possible in coming days"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>A Type II Radio Emission with an estimated velocity of 538 km\/s was detected at 06:13 UTC. These emissions occur in association with eruptions on the Sun and typically indicate that a coronal mass ejection (CME) is associated with a flare event.<\/p>\n<p>Due to the location of the source region, there is a possibility that a part of the CME will be Earth-directed. However, coronagraph imagery and further analysis are required to confirm whether a CME was produced and to determine its potential trajectory. <\/p>\n<p>AR 4100 currently has a beta-gamma magnetic configuration, which supports the potential for additional strong solar flares. Given the region\u2019s location and recent activity, Earth-directed CMEs are possible in the coming days.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">M3.4 solar flare from Active Region 4100 on May 30, 2025. Credit: NASA SDO\/AIA 304, The Watchers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls=\"\" loop=\"\" playsinline=\"\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/watchers.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/m3.4-solar-flare-may-30-2025-aia-304.webm\"\/><noscript><video controls=\"\" loop=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/watchers.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/m3.4-solar-flare-may-30-2025-aia-304.webm\" playsinline=\"\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">M3.4 solar flare from Active Region 4100 on May 30, 2025. Credit: NASA SDO\/AIA 304, Helioviewer, The Watchers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Solar activity was at low levels in 24 hours to 00:30 UTC on May 30, with most flares being C-class. The largest flare in this period was a C7.0 at 03:01 UTC on May 29. No Earth-directed coronal mass ejections were observed.<\/p>\n<p>There is a 50% chance for M-class flares and a slight chance (10%) for X-class flares from May 30 through June 1, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>There are currently 7 numbered active regions on the Earth-side of the Sun.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"832\" height=\"836\" alt=\"sunspots on may 30 2025\" class=\"wp-image-224915 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/watchers.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sunspots-on-may-30-2025.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/watchers.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sunspots-on-may-30-2025.webp 832w, https:\/\/watchers.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sunspots-on-may-30-2025-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/watchers.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sunspots-on-may-30-2025-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/watchers.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sunspots-on-may-30-2025-768x772.webp 768w, https:\/\/watchers.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sunspots-on-may-30-2025-70x70.webp 70w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 832px) 100vw, 832px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"832\" height=\"836\" src=\"https:\/\/watchers.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sunspots-on-may-30-2025.webp\" alt=\"sunspots on may 30 2025\" class=\"wp-image-224915\" srcset=\"https:\/\/watchers.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sunspots-on-may-30-2025.webp 832w, https:\/\/watchers.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sunspots-on-may-30-2025-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/watchers.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sunspots-on-may-30-2025-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/watchers.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sunspots-on-may-30-2025-768x772.webp 768w, https:\/\/watchers.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/sunspots-on-may-30-2025-70x70.webp 70w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 832px) 100vw, 832px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sunspots on May 30, 2025. Credit: NASA SDO\/HMI<\/p>\n<p>AR 4092 (S13W66 \u2013 Beta)<br \/>AR 4096 (N06W35 \u2013 Alpha)<br \/>AR 4099 (S13E16 \u2013 Beta-Delta)<br \/>AR 4100 (N08E28 \u2013 Beta-Gamma)<br \/>AR 4101 (N03E12 \u2013 Beta)<br \/>AR 4102 (S22W26 \u2013 Alpha)<br \/>AR 4103 (S17W16 \u2013 Alpha)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Solar wind parameters were indicative of a co-rotating interaction region (CIR) ahead of a negative polarity coronal hole high speed stream (CH HSS) starting late on May 28. <\/p>\n<p>As a result, solar wind speeds increased from 375 to 790 km\/s on May 29. The total field saw an increase to 25 nT at 00:07 UTC on May 29 before calming to around 7\u201315 nT after 01:40 UTC.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"894\" alt=\"rtsw 3 days to may 30 2025\" class=\"wp-image-224916 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/watchers.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/rtsw-3-days-to-may-30-2025-1024x894.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/watchers.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/rtsw-3-days-to-may-30-2025-1024x894.webp 1024w, https:\/\/watchers.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/rtsw-3-days-to-may-30-2025-300x262.webp 300w, https:\/\/watchers.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/rtsw-3-days-to-may-30-2025-768x671.webp 768w, https:\/\/watchers.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/rtsw-3-days-to-may-30-2025.webp 1158w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"894\" src=\"https:\/\/watchers.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/rtsw-3-days-to-may-30-2025-1024x894.webp\" alt=\"rtsw 3 days to may 30 2025\" class=\"wp-image-224916\" srcset=\"https:\/\/watchers.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/rtsw-3-days-to-may-30-2025-1024x894.webp 1024w, https:\/\/watchers.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/rtsw-3-days-to-may-30-2025-300x262.webp 300w, https:\/\/watchers.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/rtsw-3-days-to-may-30-2025-768x671.webp 768w, https:\/\/watchers.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/rtsw-3-days-to-may-30-2025.webp 1158w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The geomagnetic field responded with G1 \u2013 Minor to G3 \u2013 Strong storm levels early on May 29.<\/p>\n<p>Active to G2 -Moderate geomagnetic storm conditions are expected, with a chance for G3 \u2013 Strong levels on May 30 as coronal hole high speed stream conditions persist. Unsettled to G1 \u2013 Minor storm levels are likely through June 1.<\/p>\n<p><!-- MOLONGUI AUTHORSHIP PLUGIN 5.0.15 --><br \/>\n<!-- https:\/\/www.molongui.com\/wordpress-plugin-post-authors --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/watchers.news\/2025\/05\/30\/m3-4-solar-flare-ar-4100-may-30-2025\/?rand=772108\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Type II Radio Emission with an estimated velocity of 538 km\/s was detected at 06:13 UTC. 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