Updated 3/5/2
012 @ 06:10 UTC
Major X Class Solar Flare
A long duration and major X1.1 solar flare peaked at 04:09 UTC Monday morning around Sunspot 1429. A strong R3 Level Radio Blackout resulted. A bright Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) is now seen in the latest STEREO Behind and Lasco images. The expanding plasma cloud is mostly heading towards the north and east, however a small portion looks to be Earth directed. This is the 10th largest solar flare of the current Sunspot Cycle and it also happens to be the 10th X-Class flare as well. Stay Tuned to SolarHam.com for the latest updates. You can also follow the latest updates on SolarHam Facebook and clicking "LIKE".
SUMMARY: X-ray Event exceeded X1
Begin Time: 2012 Mar 05 0230 UTC
Maximum Time: 2012 Mar 05 0409 UTC
End Time: 2012 Mar 05 0443 UTC
X-ray Class: X1.1
Optical Class: 2b
Location: N15E54
NOAA Scale: R3 - Strong
