Update - C-Class flare activity continues as a C3.7 flare took place at 13:00 UTC Wednesday. The largest Solar Flare of Cycle 24 thus far took place early Wednesday morning. It registered C5.3 on the flare scale. It is small in comparison to flares at solar max, however it is a good sign nonetheless. Click HERE for a movie of the flare. A CME was associated with the C5.3 flare and an image is below. This may possibly produce Aurora by Friday when the CME arrives. Sunspot 1035 is an impressive sunspot cluster consisting of around 20 spots. There will remain a chance for B-Class and perhaps more C-Class flares. The solar flux reached 82 on Tuesday. The sunspot number of 38 is a new Cycle 24 record.