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Mega X-ray flare

Posted: 09-07-2005 01:20 PM
by Fred_Vobbe
From the http://www.n3kl.org/sun/noaa.html web site, we have a mega flare going on right now.

Mega Flare: An unprecedented X-ray event has occurred (X-ray flux >= 1.00e-3 W/m^2). The designation "Mega Flare" was chosen by Kevin Loch when the status monitor was created on March 4, 1999. There is no "official" designation for flares in this range.