Looks like some fun stuff heading toward us from the Sun that will hit Earth about Monday.

Ron

WW8RR

From: SpaceWeather.com [mailto:swlist@spaceweather.com]
Sent: Saturday, April 22, 2023 6:00 AM
To: ww8rr@arrl.net
Subject: Earth-Directed Explosion on the Sun

Space Weather News for April 22, 2023
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AN EARTH-DIRECTED EXPLOSION ON THE SUN: Yesterday (April 21st), a large magnetic filament snaking across the sun's southern hemisphere exploded, hurling a CME straight toward our planet. Estimated time of arrival: April 24th. Minor to strong geomagnetic storms are possible when the CME strikes. Updates @ Spaceweather.com.

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Above: An extreme ultraviolet image of the filament exploding on April 21, 2023. Credit: NASA/Solar Dynamics Observatory

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