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First X-flare of the New Solar Cycle
Tuesday, February 15, 2011 17:20
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MAJOR FLARE: Earth-orbiting satellites have detected the strongest solar flare in more than four years.
At 0156 UT on Feb. 15th, giant sunspot 1158 unleashed an X2-class eruption. X-flares are the strongest type of x-ray flare, and this is the first such eruption of new Solar Cycle 24. The explosion that produced the flare also sent a solar tsunami rippling through the sun’s atmosphere and, more importantly, hurled a coronal mass ejection toward Earth.
This raises the possibility of geomagnetic storms in the days ahead.
Extreme Earth Changes – Situational Awareness
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