Solar Cycle 24 sunspot group continues to grow

Posted Sunday July 5, 2009

At 0707 UTC on Sunday morning, solar cycle 24 sunspot group #11024 released a small C 2.7 class solar flare. This the first C class flare of solar cycle 24 and the first C class solar flare since December 11, 2008.

Sunspot group #11024 is currently located at S26W01, which is geoeffective (Earth facing). If the C2.7 class solar flare released a coronal mass ejection (CME) it could create a minor geomagnetic storm on Earth a few days from now.

Sunspot group #11024 continues to grow in size and complexity and could release more small C class solar flares in future days. There is also a small chance that a medium size M class solar flare could also occur.

Posted Saturday July 04, 2009

This morning NOAA/SWPC assigned the new solar cycle 24 sunspot group #11024. It currently has a beta magnetic signature and continues to produce very small B class solar flares.

#11024 is growing in size and complexity and could produce small C class solar flares in coming days.

73 & GUD DX,

Thomas F. Giella, NZ4O

Lakeland, FL, USA
nz4o@arrl.net

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