Hello again folks. Here is an updated look at the visible solar disk on Friday. Solar activity during the past 24 hours reached moderate levels. An active region turning into view off the southeast limb was responsible for an impulsive M1.0 solar flare at 08:55 UTC, along with a number of low to mid level C-Flares. This region will likely be assigned number 2367 and may produce an additional isolated M-Flare. In the northwest quadrant, region 2360 has been producing the occasional minor C-Flare. All other regions are currently stable. A minor (G1) geomagnetic storm watch was issued by the NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) for Friday, June 12th. A faint coronal mass ejection (CME) observed following a minor filament eruption on Tuesday could deliver a glancing blow to our geomagnetic field. Sky watchers at high latitudes should be alert should the impact materialize.
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