Mid-Sized Solar Flare Blasts CME, Possibly Earth-Bound | Video
Tuesday, September 9, 2014 - 13:00
in Astronomy & Space
Sunspot AR2158 unleashed an M4.6-class flare on September 9, 2014. The coronal mass ejection (CME) was moving pretty fast according to NASA estimates. According to Spaceweather.com, "it will deliver a glancing blow to Earth's magnetic field."