Monday 16 July 2012

Two powerful solar flares erupt within a week



Sun

The Sun is becoming increasingly active as it heads towards the maximum of the eleven year solar cycle in 2013, and two powerful solar flares have erupted so far during July.


The first flare erupted from the limb of the solar disc in active region 1515 on 6 July, and was classed as an X 1.1 flare. X-class flares are the most powerful type of solar flares, with M-class being slightly less powerful.


By: Amanda Doyle, SEN.com, Edited by: Duncan Geere


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via Wired.co.uk



http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2012-07/16/solar-flares

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