Major X-class Solar Flare

Space Weather News for Sept. 6, 2017 http://spaceweather.com https://www.facebook.com/spaceweatherdotcom X-CLASS SOLAR FLARE: On Sept. 6, 2017, at 12:02UT, active sunspot AR2673 unleashed an X9.3-class solar flare--the strongest solar flare in more than a decade. The explosion also hurled a CME into space, and possibly toward Earth. Analysis of the event is still underway. Visit Spaceweather.com for updates and more information about the historical context of today's remarkable flare. Remember, SpaceWeather.com is on Facebook! Above: The extreme ultraviolet flash from today's X9-class flare as seen by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory. More snapshots of the flare may be found in the Space Weather Photo Gallery. Share Tweet Forward Copyright © 2017 Spaceweather.com, All rights reserved.