The Big event may lie ahead when the “Behemoth Sunspot” is directly aimed toward Earth.
SPACEWEATHER.COM NEWS: January 3, 2024
GEOMAGNETIC STORM WATCH–CANCELED: A CME expected to graze Earth’s magnetic field on Jan. 2nd has either missed or it is approaching more slowly than expected. Either way, a geomagnetic storm is now unlikely. The CME was hurled into space by the strongest solar flare of Solar Cycle 25, an X5-class explosion on New Year’s Eve. If Earth had been directly in the line of fire, we might now be experiencing strong-to-severe geomagnetic storms. CME impact alerts: SMS Text
STRANGELY-MAGNETIZED SUNSPOT: There’s something strange about sunspot AR3536. Its magnetic field is cockeyed. This magnetic map from NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory shows what we mean (image above).
