M6.3 Solar Flare: from Sunspot 1429 3-9-2012
887 views · Published 9 March 2012 · 1:00 · Indexed 22 September 2026
Channel: Qronos16 · 2012 · Science & Technology
Updated Info - 3-11-11 at 9:32 pm central Glancing Blow Impact The first of two Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs) that was expected to sweep past Earth today did arrive, however was a very weak glancing blow impact. The solar wind did show a very slow and gradual increase Sunday afternoon to near 500 km/s. The Bz component of the IMF ranged from +4 nT North to -7 nT South. The second CME is expected to produce minor to major geomagnetic storming late on March 12.
