Solar alert

Issued on 2023 Jul 04 1300 UTC

Solar coronal dimming was observed today, on July 04, starting at around 02:12 UTC and ending around 04:09 UTC. The coronal dimming was located close to the Sunspot region NOAA AR 3359. A partial halo coronal mass ejection (CME), associated to the dimming, was first observed in SOHO/LASCO-C2 at around 04:12 UTC on July 04. The CME is directed to the south-east and the bulk of the CME is not expected to be Earth directed. However, a glancing blow at Earth is possible. Analysis is ongoing to estimate the potential impact of the CME and its arrival time.

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