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I love Earth directed coronal mass ejections. Do you? Alright folks, the X1.8 flare that was just observed around Earth facing AR 3848 is associated with a full halo coronal mass ejection (CME) that will almost certainly be directed towards Earth. A type II radio emission with an estimated velocity of 5176 km/s was recorded. A passage past our planet will be likely within 48 hours based on the speed in which the ejected material appears to be leaving the Sun. A geomagnetic storm watch for late Thursday and into Friday should be expected.SolarHam.com