Newly Named Sunspot AR1598 Releases M5 Class Solar Flare
On Oct. 22, 2012, the sun emitted another mid-level flare, which peaked at 18:51 UT. The flare emerged from the same region as the M9 flare on Oct. 20, an active region that has been numbered AR 1598. The flare is classified as an M5 flare, which means it was weaker than the earlier one. Read more