Solar alert

Issued on 2023 Sep 21 0909 UTC

A partial halo CME with angular width around 150 degrees was first seen at 06:12 UTC on 20 September by LASCO-C2. The CME originated in a region at the east limb, and the bulk of the material was traveling to the east. The CME was slow (speed around 350 km/s), no effect is expected at the Earth.

A second (faint) partial halo CME with angular width around 180 degrees was first seen at 14:12 UTC on 20 September by LASCO-C2. The CME was related to the M8.2 flare from NOAA AR 3435, the bulk of the material was traveling to the south. The CME had a speed around 800 km/s, an impact at the Earth can be expected on 23 September.

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