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June 20 2015 AR2371 c

Beta-Gamma classified Active Region 2371 produced a long duration M3.0 solar flare peaking at 17:35 UTC on June 18, 2015. The event started at 16:25 and ended at 19:00 UTC. A full-halo Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) was produced, it will likely make a glancing blow at Earth late June 21 or early June 22.

Active Region 2371 is 15 times longer than earth is wide or slightly longer than the width of Jupiter.

 

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Uploaded on June 21, 2015