Quiet sunspot 4336

Seen to me this morning.
Quiet sunspot 4336 has a delta-class magnetic field that harbors energy for X-class solar flares. So far, however, it refuses to explode.
A C5.5-class solar flare on Jan. 8th hurled a CME almost directly toward Earth. NOAA forecasters expect it to arrive during the late hours of Jan. 10th, sparking G1-class geomagnetic storms.
A NOAA model shows it merging with another minor CME also launched on Jan. 8th. If the two CMEs really do merge, they would form a Cannibal CME--a type of storm cloud that punches above its weight. Cannibal CMEs contain enhanced shock waves that do a good job igniting geomagnetic storms.
High latitude sky watchers should be alert for auroras during the night of Jan. 10-11. (Spaceweather.com)

103mm Jagers refractor, Badder Planetarium safety prism, using neutral tensity and a solar continuum filter, Losmandy GM-8 mount. Cannon 60Da camera.

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