Solar Activity Rises More

On March 07, 2012, around 1h30 Belgian time, an X5.4 flare was detected in the same sunspot group that produced the X1.1 flare on March 05.

A magnetized plasma cloud was ejected into space. The consequences for Belgium are for this moment limited.

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Updates are available on http://www.sidc.be. The rise of activity is normal in this phase of the solar cycle and more and even stronger activity is expected in the next years.

The arrival of the plasma cloud at the Earth is expected in the course of March 08, 2012, with at least a strong geomagnetic storm as a result, with some consequences for navigation (e.g. GPS) and satellites (drag force). Electricity networks may be slightly affected.

Moderate chance for aurora in Belgium (when clear sky)