GIANT SUNSPOT SET TO RETURN - A Huge Eruption of Hot Plasma Blasted Off this Region

GIANT SUNSPOT SET TO RETURN: The quieting of sunspot AR2205 has prompted NOAA forecasters to lower the odds of an X-class flare today to only 10%. However, they are raising the odds again tomorrow when old sunspot AR2192 is expected to return from its two-week trip around the farside of the sun. In late October, AR2192 unleashed six intense X-flares. If it still possesses any of its former vigor, the old sunspot could bring a sharp uptick in solar activity. NOAA estimates a 30% chance of X-flares on Nov. 12-13. http://spaceweather.com/

Sunspot 2192 Lurking
Our old friend AR 2192, the largest visible sunspot in over 20 years, is lurking behind the east limb and is making its presence known. An eruption of plasma, presumably centered around whatever remains of the active region, is visible off the limb in the latest imagery courtesy of the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO). We should see the long lasting region begin to reappear during the next 48 hours. http://www.solarham.net/

2014-11-11 05:47 UTC  Geomagnetic activity waning

The G1 (Minor) storming that followed the arrival of the 7 November coronal mass ejection (CME) has started to subside.  The increased geomagnetic activity reached a peak of G1 (Minor) storm levels from 0400-0700 EST on 10 November, remained enhanced just below the G1 levels through 4 pm on 10 November, and has since been well below Warning thresholds.  A chance for G1 (Minor) storm levels still exists through midday today (11 November), when conditions are expected to return to nominal levels.  Region 2205 continues to be the region of interest, due to its size and magnetic complexity, though solar flare activity has tapered off from a few days ago.  Stay tuned here for updates.  http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/

These images were taken by the Helioviewer.org and NASA/SDO  http://helioviewer.org/