[SFDXA] Sunspot That Spawned Giant Solar Flare Captured By Nasa

[Bill Marx]

 From Tony N2MFT:


  Sunspot That Spawned Giant Solar Flare Captured By Nasa

Solar Flare
Naso image shows giant sun spot activity known as AR11339

*The Huffington Post UK* Ned Simons 
<http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/ned-simons> First Posted: 8/11/11 17:04 
GMTUpdated: 8/11/11 21:15 GMT

Nasa has captured a stunning photo of a sun spot that created a giant 
solar flare on Thursday, disrupting radio communication back here on Earth.

The flare has been classed as X1.9, making it among the most powerful 
the sun can make.

Nasa officials said the eruption happened at 8.27pm GMT and "triggered 
some disruption to radio communications on Earth beginning about 45 
minutes later,"

The statement added: "Scientists are continuing to watch this active 
region as it could well produce additional solar activity as it passes 
across the front of the sun."

The picture was captured by Nasa's Solar Dynamics Observatory.

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