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Large X-class Flare Erupts on the Sun

Posted on Saturday, February 11, 2012
Uploaded by Waspie_Dwarf
Large X-class Flare Erupts on the Sun
Image credit: JAXA/Hinode

Uploader comment: On January 27, 2012, a large X-class flare erupted from an active region near the solar west limb. X-class flares are the most powerful of all solar events.


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