NASA SDO - X1.8 Solar Flare, September 7, 2011

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Within 24 hours active region 1283 produced a second X-class solar flare. This followed a M-class flare earlier. Even though all three Coronal Mass Ejections were propelled towards Earth, they will only delivery a glowing bounce to Earth's magnetic field.

Here are the two previous flares from this active region:

M5-class Solar Flare, September 6, 2011:
http://youtu.be/VHiKykDa27M

X2-class Solar Flare, September 6, 2011:
http://youtu.be/T_bHfeC51Nk


Credit: NASA SDO

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  • @tcatn0c i seen that as comet elenim passes near it will cause huge solar flares as it is already hapening,

  • could this maybe be why the power went out in arizona, and southern california ?? 

  • This is very good video. Very good details of the sun.

  • @LPaciencia the sun is getting more active as it moves towards the peak of its solar cycle.

  • why so much high activity lately?

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