Catherine Ryan Hyde on Nostr: The sun let off a massive X7+ solar flare from the active region AR3842 (low center). ...
The sun let off a massive X7+ solar flare from the active region AR3842 (low center). It's the 26th biggest recorded flare since 1996. So if you're in a northerly direction, keep an eye out for the aurora. Also, there's a very big sunspot rotating into view, as you can see here.
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