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Screen capture of X1 class flare eruption on March 5, 2012.

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X1 Solar Flare Eruption on March 5, 2012

Screen capture of X1 class flare eruption from active region 1429 on March 5, 2012 as seen by the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) in extreme ultraviolet light (171 angstrom). Credit: NASA/SDO/AIA

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