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Whoa! "Mega-Flare"!

Started by Astronomer2b, 11/04/2003 10:49PM
Posted 11/04/2003 10:49PM Opening Post
The sunspot 486 launched off another flare, that measured X17.4, but could be larger. Say this one couldbe "Historic", possibly the largest one ever recorded, just to bad it wasnt pointed at earth anymore.

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