We may be in for a December surprise.
The Sun just rotated four giant sunspot regions into Earth-facing view: AR4287, AR4288, AR4289, and AR4290. All rotated into earth-view at the same time.
Here’s why this matters:
Multiple sunspots facing Earth increases the chance of flares.
Chain reactions become more likely when the surface is this active
Any strong flare from these regions would send energy right at us
Solar wind is already elevated
And geomagnetic conditions have been unstable the past 48 hours
When several Earth-facing regions line up like this, the Sun tends to get noisy — fast.
Among other tings, this could mean:
HF radio blackouts and disruptions from M-class flares.Potential X-class activity.GPS irregularities.Auroras showing up in unusual places.Impact on the electrical grid.
The Sun is waking back up… again. Buckle up.