Following days of increased solar activity newly emerging Active Region 1882 erupted with strong and impulsive solar flare measuring X1.7 on October 25, 2013. The event started at 07:53, peaked at 08:01 and ended at 08:08 UTC.
This region is not in geoeffective position but will be in the coming days.
Potential impacts: area of impact consists of large portions of the sunlit side of Earth, strongest at the sub-solar point. Radio - Wide area blackout of HF (high frequency) radio communication for about an hour.
A Type II and IV radio emissions were associated with the event. Type IV emissions occur in association with major eruptions on the Sun and are typically associated with strong Coronal Mass Ejections and solar radiation storms.
Additionally, a 10cm Radio Burst was registered. This can be indicative of significant radio noise in association with a solar flare. This noise is generally short-lived but can cause interference for sensitive receivers including radar, GPS, and satellite communications.
Couple of hours earlier, at 03:02 UTC today, AR 1882 erupted with M2.9 solar flare. See the report here.
