A strong M5 class Solar Flare occurred in region 1745 and was accompanied by a bright, partially Earth directed, CME and a moderate S2 class space radiation storm. Solar wind data is not reliable due to the space radiation storm. Read our update in the forum! More info

Real-time solar images

On this page you'll find an overview of the most recent solar images from the SDO, STEREO and PROBA 2 spacecraft. The active regions are shown on the images, no text will be shown if there are no regions on the sun
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STEREO

STEREO behind STEREO ahead

STEREO behind EUVI

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STEREO behind EUVI

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STEREO behind cor1

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STEREO behind cor2

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STEREO behind cor2

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STEREO behind cor2

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SECCHI Time-Elongation Plots

Below are time-elongation plots built up from SECCHI running difference images, known colloquially by some as "J-plots". Coronal mass ejections (CMEs) are seen as diagonal bright and dark bands running from lower-left to upper-right. The steepness of the band reflects the speed of the CME. So an angle of 80 degrees would give us a CME speed of nearly 800km/sec; an angle of 50 degrees gives us a CME speed arround 300km/sec. Occasionally one can also see planets or bright stars as streaks in the plots.

STEREO COR2 Ahead - East Limb
STEREO COR2 Behind - West Limb

Courtesy of SDO (NASA) and the [AIA, EVE, and/or HMI] consortium; STEREO, LASCO and PROBA
There are currently, on the basis of the current data, no chances to see an aurora display on the Middle latitudes
In the past two hours there was a small solar flare with a class of:
C1.64
S2 Space radiation storm
At the moment there is a moderate S2 class space radiation storm active. This happens about 25 times in one solar cycle.

Auroral activity

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Middle latitude (4% chance)
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Middle latitude
10%
1%

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15:42 May 22 2013
Moderate S2 Space radiation storm - This happens around 25 times in a solar cycle
05:42 May 20 2013
Moderately strong M1.77 solar flare
22:36 May 19 2013
Weak CME impact
Currently we see the effects of the arrival of a Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) at the ACE satellite. The solar wind speed rose with 79.26 km/sec to 455.5 km/sec.
  • Solar wind speed: 455.5 km/sec and density 0.4 p/cm3
  • IMF Bt (strength): 13.4 nT - Bz 3.2 nT

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