May 6 2012 Class M8 Flare Eruption from the Sun-s NE Limb HD

 
The new large sunspot group rotating into view over the sun's northeastern limb, has given us a first taste of this emerging apparently significant active region that could herald an increase in solar activity of more minor and more substantial class flares.
Solar Flares at M1 to M8.
Solar wind speed at 303.0 km/sec
density: 2.7 protons/cm3 (NOAA)
Update and/or upgrade to follow