Solar activity reached high levels in last two days and with newly numbered Active Region 2205 ('beta') now fully visible on the disk it is expected to remain elevated. This active region showed high flaring activity and Coronal Mass Ejections (CME) while rotating in and if it continues to do so Earth directed CMEs will be possible in the days ahead.
A strong solar flare reaching M7.9 (R2 - Moderate) was observed from it starting 09:26 UTC today. The event peaked at 09:47 and ended at 09:55 UTC. A 10cm Radio Burst lasting 6 minutes with peak flux of 229 sfu was associated with the event indicating a significant radio noise. This noise is generally short-lived but can cause interference for sensitive receivers including radar, GPS, and satellite communications.
