Sun emits 3 X-class flares in 2 days
Published 2014-06-11 · Original archive entry · Explore research explainers
On June 11, 2014, the sun erupted with its third X-class flare in two days. The flare was classified as an X1.0 and it peaked at 5:06 a.m. EDT. Images of the flare were captured by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory. All three flares originated from an active region on the sun that recently rotated into view over the left limb of the sun.
To see how this event may affect Earth, please visit NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center at http://spaceweather.gov, the U.S. government's official source for space weather forecasts, alerts, watches and warnings.
To see a video of the first two solar flares, visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRpxs39zn20 INFORMATION:
To see how this event may affect Earth, please visit NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center at http://spaceweather.gov, the U.S. government's official source for space weather forecasts, alerts, watches and warnings.
To see a video of the first two solar flares, visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRpxs39zn20 INFORMATION: