OCTOBER
A major solar flare measuring X7.1 erupted from Active Region 3842 at 22:20 UTC on October 1, 2024, producing a coronal mass ejection (CME) that most likely has an Earth-directed component. This is the second-strongest solar flare of Solar Cycle 25.
I hiked around the lake and encountered a large spider on the New Moon of October 2, 2024,
In many cultures, spiders are seen as spiritual messengers. They are often associated with balance, interconnectedness, and life cycles. Their webs, with their intricate and deliberate patterns, symbolize how everything in life is connected. Spiders are often associated with fate (weaving) creativity,
October 3, 2024 – The sunspot unleashed the historic X9.05 solar flare last Thursday (Oct. 3) — the most powerful in seven years.
On October 7, 2024, a major X2.19 solar flare erupted from sunspot region 3842.
October 9, 2024 – X1.84 Major X1.84 flare from sunspot region 3848.
October 11-12, 2024 – Yom Kippur. On October 13, 2024 – Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS C/2023 A3 at about 22° north of Venus.
On October 24, 2024, an X3.33-class solar flare erupted from the Sun at 03:57 UTC.
A solar radiation storm reached S2 – Moderate levels on October 27, 2024, following a powerful X1.8 flare on October 26.
A sunspot known as AR 3878 fired off the X-class flare at 5:20 p.m. EDT on Oct. 31, measuring in at X2.0.
