[NZ4O Spaceweather] Solar Cycle 24 Sunspot Group Continues To Grow

[Thomas F. Giella NZ4O]

Posted Sunday July 5, 2009 at http://www.kn4lf.com/kn4lf5.htm and http://www.kn4lf.com/kn4lf72.htm .

At 0707 UTC this morning solar cycle 24 sunspot group #11024 released a small C 2.7 class solar flare. This the first C class flare of solar cycle 24 and the first C class solar flare since December 11, 2008. 

Sunspot group #11024 is currently located at S26W01, which is geoeffective (Earth facing). If the C2.7 class solar flare released a coronal mass ejection (CME) it could create a minor geomagnetic storm on Earth a few days from now.

Sunspot group #11024 continues to grow in size and complexity and could release more small C class solar flares in future days. There is also a small chance that a medium size M class solar flare could also occur.

73 & GUD DX,
Thomas F. Giella, NZ4O
Lakeland, FL, USA
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