Solar Flare Taken by Harald Paleske, and example of Flares that produce Circles, taken on August 17, 2023 @ Langendorf, Sachsen Anhalt, Deutschland
SPACEWEATHER.COM NEWS: August 23, 2023
M-CLASS SOLAR FLARE (UPDATED): Sunspot AR3405 produced an M1.1-class solar flare during the late hours of Aug. 22nd (movie). Although the explosion lasted long enough (more than an hour) to lift a CME out of the sun’s atmosphere, it apparently did not. Newly-arriving SOHO coronagraph images show no sign of a significant coronal mass ejection. Solar flare alerts: SMS Text
A MAGNIFICENT SPIRAL: Spiral shapes are at the heart of many solar explosions. We’ll explain why below, but first take a look at this magnificent spiral photographed Aug. 17th by German astrophotographer Harald Paleske (shown above).
