[QCWA] X-FLARE

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Date:  May 6, 2015 at 1:49:51 AM EDT
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Subject:  X2-class Solar Flare Causes Radio Blackout




Space Weather News for May 6, 2015
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X-FLARE:  Emerging sunspot AR2339 unleashed an intense X2-class solar flare 
on May 5th  at approximately 22:11 UT.  Radiation from the flare caused 
strong radio  blackouts on the Pacific side of Earth, interfering with 
communications at  frequencies below ~20 MHz.  The blast also hurled a CME into 
space, but  not toward Earth. This event could herald a sustained period of high 
solar  activity, as AR2339 appears to be large and explosive. Check 
_http://spaceweather.com_ (http://spaceweather.com/)  for more  information and 
updates.

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