The Sun emitted an X2.8 solar flare on Thursday at 10:30 p.m. IST, the most potent solar eruption since 2017, which caused a temporary shortwave radio blackout across the Americas. The associated coronal mass ejection has an Earth-directed component that may lead to geomagnetic storms on Sunday (16 December).
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the Sun emitted a spectacular X2.8 solar flare on Thursday at 10:30 p.m. IST, standing as the most potent solar eruption since 2017.
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it harbours an Earth-directed component that may lead to geomagnetic storms on Sunday (16 December).
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the Sun emitted a spectacular X2.8 solar flare on Thursday at 10:30 p.m. IST, standing as the most potent solar eruption since 2017.
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falls short of the historical solar flare recorded in 2003, which overwhelmed measuring sensors and was retrospectively estimated to be around X45.
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the flare caused a temporary shortwave radio blackout across the Americas.
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