Updated 8/6/2012 @ 14:15 UTC
Solar Update / New Sunspots
Solar activity is moderate with C-Class flares and one low level M-Class event detected around a new Sunspot now rotating into view off the eastern limb. A second sunspot is also now rotating onto the visible solar disk off the northeast limb. All other regions are currently stable. There will remain the chance for another M-Class event within the next 24 hours.
A very large solar filament spanning over 400,000 km (248,548.5 miles) in length, is currently located in the middle of the solar disk. For now this plasma filled channel remains magnetically anchored to the Sun, however we should keep a close eye on it in the hours and days ahead in case it decides to liftoff. A great image below was taken today by Raymond Lalonde.
