AR1654 heating up
From
Spaceweather:
INCREASING CHANCE OF FLARES
Big sunspot AR1654 is growing more active. It is now crackling with M-class solar flares.
AR1654 is getting bigger as it turns toward Earth. Not only is the chance of flares increasing, but also the chance of an Earth-directed eruption.This could be the sunspot that breaks the recent lengthy spell of calm space weather around our planet.
Haven't seen aurora up here for five or six years. Sun has been very quiet.
Posted by DaveH at January 12, 2013 9:27 AM