M3.2 Solar Flare - May 17, 2013

Dim lights

M3.2 SOLAR FLARE !
Active Region 11748 produced an eruption peaking to M3.2 at 08:57 UTC this morning.  Associated with this blast was a 10cm Radio Burst (Ten Flare) measuring 450 Solar Flux Units. We will now need to wait to see if the resulting Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) has an earth bound component, this was a long duration event so a strong CME should follow