A major solar flare reaching X1.4 peaked at 16:52 UTC Thursday afternoon
Added 7/12/2012 @ 16:20 UTC
Sunspot 1520 Eruption in Progress
The silence is broken! A major eruption around Sunspot 1520 is currently In Progress. The Flare is currently at X1.4 and long in duration. A bright Coronal Mass Ejection will most likely result from this blast.
ALERT: Type IV Radio Emission
Begin Time: 2012 Jul 12 1615 UTC
Description: Type IV emissions occur in association with major eruptions on the sun and are typically associated with strong coronal mass ejections and solar radiation storms.
ALERT: Type II Radio Emission
Begin Time: 2012 Jul 12 1625 UTC
Estimated Velocity: 1268 km/s
Description: Type II emissions occur in association with eruptions on the sun and typically indicate a coronal mass ejection is associated with a flare event.
