Sunspot 486 Produces Intense Earth Bound Solar Flare

The dynamic solar regions reported on 21 October continue to produce high levels of solar activity.

By Space War Editorial Team · Editorial process

Published October 28, 2003

The dynamic solar regions reported on 21 October continue to produce high levels of solar activity. NOAA Region 486 produced a category R4 (severe) radio blackout with an associated category S3 (strong) solar radiation storm on 28 October at 1110 UTC (6:10 A.M. EST).

The SOHO/LASCO instruments also observed a full halo coronal mass ejection with this activity, which is

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