SolarHam.com | Solar Update - Thursday AUGUST 30, 2012 at 7:45 AM CT

New image by SDO/AIA capturing the M1.3 Solar Flare in progress

M1.3 Solar Flare at 12:11 UTC

Solar activity is increasing due to multiple C-Class solar flares detected off the eastern limb. Sunspot growth is also being observed around Sunspots 1553, 1554 and 1560. 

An active Sunspot is now rotating into view off the eastern limb. A solar flare reaching C7.6 was detected at 09:12 UTC this morning and SDO captured the small flare in the attached image below.