Thursday, February 23, 2012

SolarHam.com | Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) - Thursday FEBRUARY 23, 2012



A Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) is seen in the latest STEREO Ahead COR2 images on Thursday morning, and the source appears to be a filament channel eruption near region 1419 in the northwest quadrant. The blast site is circled below in the STEREO Ahead image. After a close look, the expanding cloud appears to be directed mostly to the west, however more data will be needed to determine if there will be an earthward component.