pounding

and again Wham! today morning AR4366 emitted another X flare, this time a very powerful 4.3 category and it is in a very geoeffective position so some stuff will reach us. Sadly, this mighty sunspot broke into two well defined components: a big western core, which could comfortably accommodate nine Earths in its surface area, and a bent eastern one, both of which are clearly seen apart with unaided protected eye alone

Newt 4.5" + solar film, 1/640s ISO100

crop, B/C