Giant Sunspot Erupts with 4th Substantial Flare
The sun emitted a significant solar flare, peaking at 5:40 p.m. EDT on Oct. 24, 2014. The flare erupted from a particularly large active region -- labeled AR 12192 -- on the sun that is the largest in 24 years. This is the fourth substantial flare from this active region since Oct. 19. Read more: <a href="http://www.nasa.gov/content/goddard/giant-sunspot-erupts-with-4th-substantial-flare" rel="nofollow">www.nasa.gov/content/goddard/giant-sunspot-erupts-with-4t...</a>
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December 8, 2017
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