A central sunspot has grown dramatically in the past few days.
Sunspots can throw off powerful solar flares that disrupt radio communications on Earth and sometimes impact the power grid.
These flares and ejections occasionally cause chaos for electrical and radio communications systems here on Earth.
A beautiful display by departing region AR3031.
A C5.6 flare with post flare loops and some dynamic prominence activity.
The first sunrise of the northern summer.
This year has already seen somepowerful X-flares, andsunspot activity in Maywas more than double what forecasters predicted.
We’ll keep you posted if the chances of a dramatic light show suddenly escalate.
