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SPACEWEATHER: Incoming CMEs, Crackling Sunspots, and Solar Flares

Solar Activity Over 24 Hours

SPACEWEATHER.COM NEWS: AUGUST 1, 2024

THE SUN IS LITERALLY CRACKLING WITH FLARES: Seldom is the sun peppered with so many unstable sunspots. Today, there are at least 7 active regions capable of producing strong Earth-directed solar flares. This time-compressed movie shows the past 24 hours of explosions. All of these are strong M-class solar flares. An even stronger X-flare may be in the offing with radio blackouts and perhaps a CME.

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