The sun occasionally releases massive particle eruptions, sometimes causing auroras or disrupting satellites and power grids on Earth. A severe space weather watch was issued after a large solar flare and coronal mass ejection were observed from a sunspot. This event, centered on the sun, could impact Earth, potentially causing disruptions and visible auroras closer to the Equator. This is only the second such watch in 19 years, with the first in May allowing preparations that mitigated major outages.