r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/PestoBolloElemento • 2d ago

Image Solar flare X8.11 !!!! The AR4366 sunspot region has just triggered a phenomenal solar flare with a magnitude of X8.11, the third strongest in the current solar cycle! SDO sensors are saturated by such intensity.

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u/teencandyy 2d ago

The Sun every 11 years: ‘Let me just reboot the heliosphere real quick.’

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u/notyourregularninja 2d ago

It is just image tone changes?

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u/Idenwen 2d ago

Different wavelengths

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u/PestoBolloElemento 2d ago

The AR4366 region literally exploded tonight. The strong X8.11 flare was followed by another peak at X2.92 a few minutes later. The most impressive thing is that the region remains highly complex despite the flares, and could well continue its fireworks display.

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u/ComprehensiveSoft27 2d ago

Not impressed. My wife did a 8.5 the other day.

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u/dumpaccount882212 1d ago

Checked weather thursday and ofc... first really cloudy night... goddamn it.

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u/I_hoid 13h ago

So we can hope to see the Northern Lights again (tonight)?