Flare Well AR2673
Almost out of view from
our fair planet,
rotating around the Sun's western edge giant active region
AR2673 lashed out
with another intense solar flare followed by a large
coronal mass ejection on September 10.
The flare itself is seen here at the right in an extreme
ultraviolet image from the sun-staring Solar Dynamics Observatory.
This intense flare was the fourth
X-class
flare from
AR2673 this month.
The active region's most recent associated coronal mass ejection
collided with Earth's magnetosphere
2 days later.
Say farewell to the mighty AR2673, for now.
For the next two weeks, the powerful sunspot group will be on the Sun's
far side.