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SpaceWeatherLive is a multilingual website and app dedicated to aurora & space weather. This account provides automated alerts and occasional handwritten tweets

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Strong R3 radio blackout in progress (≥X1 - current: X5.43) Follow live on
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Extreme G5 geomagnetic storm (Kp9)$1$sThreshold Reached: 22:54 UTC Follow live on
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For the first time since the Halloween Solar Storms of 2003 we have now officially reached the Extreme G5 geomagnetic storm threshold at 22:54 UTC. With an observed Dst at -348 this is now one of the all-time strongest geomagnetic storms of the modern era only rivaled by the
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Extreme G5 geomagnetic storm (Kp9) Threshold Reached: 02:40 UTC Follow live on
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Midst among the excitement of the very first Extreme G5 geomagnetic storm since 2003, sunspot region 3664 continued doing what is is best at: producing major solar flares. It produced it's strongest solar flare thus far and the second strong solar flare of the current Solar
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Major X5.89 flare from sunspot region 3664 Follow live on
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Extreme G5 geomagnetic storm (Kp9) Threshold Reached: 11:28 UTC Follow live on
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Major X8.79 flare from sunspot region 3664 Follow live on
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Severe G4 geomagnetic storm (Kp8) Threshold Reached: 16:28 UTC Follow live on
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Severe G4 geomagnetic storm (Kp8) Threshold Reached: 17:39 UTC Follow live on
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Another look at the full hall coronal mass ejection launched by yesterday's M9.8 solar flare. As expected, the plasma cloud is earth-directed and expected to arrive late on Friday, 1 December. Expect geomagnetic storm conditions after the cloud arrives.
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Today's M6.6 solar flare from sunspot region 3664 launched an energetic and wide coronal mass ejection which has a chance to arrive at Earth despite the region being close to the west limb. An asymmetrical full halo coronal mass ejection was launched which has a good chance to
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The X1 solar flare is a long duration event and a Earthward CME is very likely, while we await LASCO imagery for any details for an ETA we can enjoy this superb video of the flare
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Today's M1.7 solar flare from earth-facing sunspot region 3283 released a asymmetrical full halo coronal mass ejection which will impact our planet in about three days from now. More detailed information will be provided tomorrow. Animation: SOHO/LASCO.
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Major X6.37 flare from sunspot region 3590 Follow live on
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Strong R3 radio blackout in progress (≥X1 - current: X1.01) Follow live on
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We are awaiting the arrival of a coronal mass ejection launched by an X1 solar flare that took place two days ago. The solar plasma cloud should arrive within the next 6 to 18 hours. A strong G3 geomagnetic storm watch is in effect for today, 30 October and tomorrow, 31 October.
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The first of the anticipated coronal mass ejections has arrived at STEREO Ahead, a satellite slightly closer to the Sun than DSCOVR. The impact has been significant there with a maximum interplanetary magnetic field Bt value of 41nT and a minimum Bz value of -33nT at the time of
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Major X5.01 flare from sunspot region 3536 Follow live on
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Severe G4 geomagnetic storm (Kp8) Threshold Reached: 19:44 UTC Follow live on
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Sorry folks, 100.000 of you are trying to access our website and app. Our server is crying for help and the fire brigade is on their way to the server room. We hope to have the website up as soon as possible. Thanks for your understanding.
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Another look at the X1 solar flare and the resulting CME as seen by SOHO/LASCO. A partial halo CME was launched with a clear earth-directed component. Impact expected late 30 October/early 31 October. Strong G3 geomagnetic storm possible this Halloween weekend!
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Today's X9.33 event was the strongest flare of this solar cycle. STEREO A coronagraph imagery shows the CME. More:
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Major X3.98 flare from sunspot region 3664 Follow live on
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Today's X2.8 solar flare (from AR3514, not 3520 as reported in our previous tweet) is the strongest solar flare of the current Solar Cycle thus far and looks to be eruptive as you can see on this animation curtesy of Solar Demon. Any ejecta will likely mostly miss our planet but
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The complex eruption between sunspot regions 3614 and 3615 that took place today at 01:33 UTC peaked at X1.1 It is associated with an asymmetrical full halo coronal mass ejection. It is highly likely that the resulting coronal mass ejection will arrive at Earth despite the bulk
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Severe G4 geomagnetic storm (Kp8) Threshold Reached: 19:01 UTC Follow live on
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The north-south direction of the IMF (Bz) has turned southward as we enter the CME core and is now stable at -30. Sky watchers in the following locations might be able to see aurora tonight: San Francisco (CA) Las Vegas (NV) Albuquerque (NM) Dallas (TX) and Atlanta (GA)
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While the X8.7 solar flare is a headline grabbing event as it is the strongest solar flare of the current solar cycle thus far... based on STEREO A COR2 coronagraph imagery the resulting coronal mass ejection is likely not aimed at Earth. The M4.4 solar flare that peaked not too
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A southern hemisphere coronal hole is facing Earth. Enhanced solar wind could arrive in ~3 days - Follow live on
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Strong R3 radio blackout in progress (≥X1 - current: X8.53) Follow live on
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Yesterday's M1.2 solar flare from departing sunspot region 3413 produced an impressive partial halo coronal mass ejection which is likely to arrive at our planet on Monday, 4 September.
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Strong R3 radio blackout in progress (≥X1 - current: X2.87) Follow live on
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Strong G3 geomagnetic storm (Kp7) Threshold Reached: 17:35 UTC Follow live on
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Yesterday's X2.2 solar flare is the strongest solar flare of SC25 thus far. The eruption is impressive and despite it taking place near the NE limb, an asymmetrical halo CME became visible which indicates there is a good chance that part of the cloud will impact Earth.
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Severe G4 geomagnetic storm (Kp8) Threshold Reached: 21:39 UTC Follow live on
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Strong G3 geomagnetic storm (Kp7) Threshold Reached: 1:11 UTC Follow live on
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Strong M9.82 flare Follow live on
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A filament eruption yesterday launched an asymmetrical full halo coronal mass ejection towards our planet. The cloud of solar plasma is expected to arrive late on 11 November. Minor (G1) to moderate (G2) geomagnetic storm conditions are expected once the CME passes Earth.
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Major X4.52 flare from sunspot region 3663 Follow live on
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Major X2.99 flare Follow live on
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Sunspot region 3664 remains very active and since our last update two more earth-directed coronal mass ejections were launched. One from an X1.0 flare and one from an X2.2 flare. The CMEs can be seen on the animations from SOHO/LASCO below. This means four CMEs are likely to
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Another look at the coronal mass ejection launched by the M4.4 flare earlier today. These images come from SOHO which is a space craft that looks at CMEs from earth's point of view. A fast and impressive CME can be seen but as mentioned earlier, it is not directed towards Earth.
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The X5.0 solar flare from sunspot region 3536 is the strongest solar flare since Sep. 2017. The resulting coronal mass ejection is impressive but based on the latest LASCO imagery and the location of the eruption, unlikely to impact Earth.
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Not all alerts are coming through on X due to hitting the API limits. There was a bit too much activity last 24 hours 🙈
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Strong R3 radio blackout in progress (≥X1 - current: X1.02) Follow live on
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Severe G4 geomagnetic storm (Kp8) Threshold Reached: 04:04 UTC Follow live on
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Severe G4 geomagnetic storm (Kp8) Threshold Reached: 16:47 UTC Follow live on
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Major X1.72 flare from sunspot region 3664 Follow live on
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The M9 solar flare from sunspot region 3576 launched an asymmetrical full halo coronal mass ejection which likely has an earth-directed component. Arrival time is expected around midnight UTC on 13 February. Minor (G1) to moderate (G2) geomagnetic storm conditions are possible
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The M1.7 CME really packed a punch bringing us some great aurora visible from many locations. The Kp reached 7 on numerous occasions. On our site we now have an article with many pictures and videos made by the Twitter community: Image by @dartanner
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Yet another gorgeous eruption from region 3229 this time peaking at M6.3. This eruption is the source of the minor S1 radiation storm we are in right now. A CME has been launched which likely has an earth-directed component but we await more images before a final conclusion.
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Major X1.02 flare from sunspot region 3664 Follow live on
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Strong M8.87 flare from sunspot region 3664 Follow live on
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Severe G4 geomagnetic storm (Kp8) Threshold Reached: 23:34 UTC Follow live on
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Major X2.87 flare from sunspot region 3520 Follow live on
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Major X1.12 flare from sunspot region 3615 Follow live on
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Even something trivial as throwing out the trash late at night in Swedish Lapland isn't such a bad chore when the skies above your head look like this! Captured by myself about half an hour ago.
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We are awaiting the impact of a coronal mass ejection launched by an M1.6 solar flare that took place two days ago. The impact is expected to occur within the next 12 hours. A moderate G2 (Kp6) geomagnetic storm watch is in effect. Follow it live on
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Here is a look at the coronal mass ejection launched during yesterday's X2.8 solar flare, which is the strongest solar flare since 2017! As expected, the CME is directed primarily towards the west but we do see a clear partial halo signature of over 270 degrees which stands to
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Two earth-directed asymmetrical coronal mass ejections were launched today due to the M and X-class activity from sunspot region 3664. Both are expected to arrive late on 10 May or early on 11 May. Moderate G2 geomagnetic storm conditions are possible after they arrive. More
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We have one frame now showing the X1 CME as seen by SOHO/LASCO but just wow. This looks to be a major coronal mass ejection and we might be in for a significant geomagnetic storm this weekend. More info later but we are impressed! Follow it live on
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Strong R3 radio blackout in progress (≥X1 - current: X1.1) Follow live on
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Strong M6.66 flare from sunspot region 3664 Follow live on
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We are currently awaiting the impact of a coronal mass ejection which was launched during a C7 solar flare two days ago. The impact time is expected to be around midnight UTC and the NOAA SWPC has a strong G3 geomagnetic storm watch in place for tomorrow, 10 December.
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A massive coronal mass ejection was launched from just behind the east limb this morning. It is of course not aimed at our planet. This eruption could have come from a strong (M5 or higher) flare considering its size. This region will rotate into view within the next few days.
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Major X2.25 flare from sunspot region 3664 Follow live on
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Strong G3 geomagnetic storm (Kp7) Threshold Reached: 19:51 UTC Follow live on
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Sunspot region 3590 is nearing the center disk and remains by far the most active and most complex region on the disk. It produced many M-class and three X-class solar flares but has yet to launch a CME. However, the region continues to develop and absolutely does have the
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Coronagraph imagery is starting to trickle in showing the impressive CME launched during the M1.6 solar flare. A full halo CME was launched which will certainly arrive at Earth within the next 48 to 72 hours. Geomagnetic storm conditions will be highly likely. More info later,
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Strong G3 geomagnetic storm (Kp7) Threshold Reached: 17:08 UTC Follow live on
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Strong G3 geomagnetic storm (Kp7) Threshold Reached: 15:46 UTC Follow live on
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Strong M8.23 flare from sunspot region 3435 Follow live on
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Moderate R2 radio blackout in progress (≥M5 - current: M5.73) Follow live on
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An updated look at the coronal mass ejection from yesterday's C7.4 solar flare. From earth's viewpoint we see an asymmetrical full halo CME which is pretty much guaranteed to impact our planet. For more info check our news item at:
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Major X1.12 flare Follow live on
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Major X1.38 flare from sunspot region 12975 Follow live on
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Severe G4 geomagnetic storm (Kp8) Threshold Reached: 04:44 UTC Follow live on
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Strong G3 geomagnetic storm (Kp7) Threshold Reached: 23:59 UTC Follow live on
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Our Sun got angry for a moment yesterday just before midnight UTC. A prominence eruption (maybe combined with a powerful flare?) launched a massive CME into space. While not earth-directed, the eruption was huge and could signal there might be something interesting on its way...
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Strong M7.25 flare from sunspot region 3686 Follow live on
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Significant geomagnetic storm conditions continue as the CME from the M1.7 flare passes our planet. The Bz remains firmly south and G3 conditions will likely again be reached soon. We also reached 50.000 followers on Twitter. An amazing milestone! Thank you for following us!
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The SpaceWeatherLive team wishes everybody a Merry Christmas! Image by
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A transequatorial coronal hole is facing Earth. Enhanced solar wind could arrive in ~3 days - Follow live on
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A major coronal mass ejection (CME) can be seen leaving the Sun around 5 UTC today. The fast full halo CME is a far side eruption (not aimed at Earth) and likely comes from old sunspot region 3664. The CME was launched around the same time as an C6 solar flare from sunspot
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Severe G4 geomagnetic storm (Kp8) Threshold Reached: 00:53 UTC Follow live on
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Today's C7.4 solar flare from sunspot region 2790 is eruptive and a coronal mass ejection can be seen on images from STEREO A. This coronal mass ejection is very likely to have an earth-directed component. More info later when SOHO coronagraph imagery becomes available.
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The ACE/EPAM plot is signaling the increase of solar protons at Earth which is usually a good sign that the shock front is starting to approach our planet. It hasn't missed us, be patient, she is on her way! Keep an eye on the data on our website and mobile app!
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Strong R3 radio blackout in progress (≥X1 - current: X1.38) Follow live on
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Major X1.69 flare from sunspot region 3663 Follow live on
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CME impact detected - Current Solar Wind Speed 690km/sec - IMF: Bt (strength): 22nT & Bz: -8nT (South). Follow live on
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A look at @NWSSWPC ENLIL solar wind model showing the coronal mass ejection launched by yesterday's X1 solar flare. They predict the plasma cloud to impact our planet around 16 UTC tomorrow. A strong (G3-Kp7) geomagnetic storm watch is in effect.
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Strong R3 radio blackout in progress (≥X1 - current: X2.56) Follow live on
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Geomagnetic conditions are expected to rise during the next 48 hours due to multiple potential CME impacts, the first of which seems to have arrived right now. Geomagnetic storm conditions up to the moderate G2 (Kp6) level are expected.
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Today's X2.2 solar flare is the strongest solar flare of the current Solar Cycle thus far. It peaked at 03:57 UTC and came from sunspot region 2992 which is rounding the western limb. The eruption was fairly impulsive and the resulting CME is not earth-directed.
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Strong R3 radio blackout in progress (≥X1 - current: X1.03) Follow live on
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Major X1.9 flare from sunspot region 3590 Follow live on
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Strong R3 radio blackout in progress (≥X1 - current: X1.29) Follow live on
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Strong R3 radio blackout in progress (≥X1 - current: X1.53) Follow live on
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Strong G3 geomagnetic storm (Kp7) Threshold Reached: 17:59 UTC Follow live on
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