Source: The Watchers - 1/13/13, By Chillymanjaro
Beta-gamma-delta Active Region 1652 generated M1.0 solar flare at 00:50 UTC on January 13, 2013. Considering the position of Sunspot 1652, which is facing Earth, geoeffective CME is possible.
Active Region 1652 (Credit: SDO/The Watchers)
There are currently 9 numbered sunspots. Active Regions 1652 and 1654 reached beta-gamma magnetic complexity and are capable of producing M-class and X-class solar flares in coming days. NOAA/SWPC forecasters estimate 65% chances of M-class and 10% chances of X-class solar flares.
Visible sunspots on January 12/13, 2013 (Credit: SDO/The Watchers)
Solar regions summary (Credit: NOAA/SWPC)
