X2 flare
An X2 flare was associated with a particular feature at radio frequencies.
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December 5, 11:34 CET: Successful Proba-3 launch
“Signal received” After a smooth launch that was postponed by one day, operators and scientists waited to receive a first sign of life from the Proba-3 satellites.
Launch of Proba-3 on December 4 - postponed for one day
Proba-3 is the latest ESA mission to be launched on December 4, 2024. The exploitation of ASPIICS, the instrument imaging the solar corona, is in the hands of the Royal Observatory of Belgium (ROB), where the associated scientific research will also be coordinated.
Out of the blue
Last week was marked by a surprise proton event, with its source on the Sun's farside.
Filament eruption
An interesting filament eruption took place in the Sun's southern hemisphere on 11 November.
Power grids during the 10-11 May storm
A summary of the impacts on the power grids during the 10-11 May 2024 geomagnetic storm, as presented during last week's ESWW.
Preparing for launch
Good news from the Proba-3 front!
After a small delay due to problems with transport, the two satellites finally made it to India. They landed safely on November 5 to be transported to the launch site in Chennai. There, the final preparations for launch are ongoing. Currently the launch of Proba-3 is planned for December 4.
X-class flare relay
Another X-class flare, another source region. NOAA 3883 produced a X2.3 flare on 6 November.
A bit of everything
ESWW 2024, a prominence eruption, first images of CCOR, and PROBA2's 15th anniversary.
X2.0 flare in NOAA 3878
Another X-class flare, and once again from a different region. NOAA 3878 was the source of an X2.0 flare on 31 October.