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The Sun Fires Off a Third X-Class Flare
Wednesday, June 11, 2014 13:09
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A “triple X” on June 10-11, 2014 with three flares from AR2087 (NASA/SDO/GSFC)
Remember yesterday when we mentioned two X-class flares erupting from the Sun within the space of about an hour? We probably should have waited a bit and gone for the trifecta: this morning the same active region flared yet again, making it three high-powered flares within a single 24-hour period.
(And to think this active region has only just come around the corner!)
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