May 26 2012 New Sunspot AR1492 Turning Towards Earth Sends a CME Class C...

 

The sun's southeastern limb is hopping with activity. New sunspot AR1492, which just rotated onto the Earthside of the sun, is crackling with C-class solar flares and hurling plumes of plasma off the stellar surface.

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory recorded the multi-coloured clip movie during the late hours of May 25th. According to the 3D Sun app, another active region is approaching just behind this one and could boost solar activity even more when it emerges in the days ahead.
Have a great weekend and thanks for watching.