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Sun Releases Second X-Class Flare

SDO captured this X2.1-class solar flare on Oct. 25, 2013 at 11:03am EDT.
Another X-class solar flare erupted from the same area of the sun on Oct. 25, 2013, which peaked at 11:03 am EDT. This flare is classified as an X2.1 class.

This image of a second solar flare on Oct. 25, 2013, was captured by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, or SDO, and shows a blend of light in wavelengths of 193 and 131 Angstroms. The flare appears as the bright flash on the left. Credit: NASA/SDO/GSFC

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