Overview
- The Laboratory of Solar Astronomy at IKI RAN reported an M5.0 flare with peak emission at 13:11 Moscow time on November 3.
- Sergey Bogachyov said a large coronal mass ejection is forming, though its trajectory has not yet been determined.
- The active region sits away from the Sun–Earth line, which suggests ejected plasma would likely miss the planet unless expelled at unusually wide angles.
- A 24‑hour outlook calls for episodic geomagnetic disturbances after a previously calm geomagnetic period and moderately elevated flare activity.
- Potential effects include power system fluctuations, shortwave and GNSS disruptions, altered animal migration, and broader auroral visibility.