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02:06 UTC - Solar flare

Moderate M1.31 flare from sunspot region 4001

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01:48 UTC - Radio Blackout

Minor R1 radio blackout in progress (≥M1 - current: M1.29)


Sunday, 23 February 2025
X2.0 solar flare from sunspot region 4001

It has been 53 long days but we have finaly seen another X-class solar flare coming from the Sun today. Sunspot region 3947 produced an X1.8 solar flare on 4th of January and since that day... silence... but today departing sunspot region 4001 produced an X2.0 solar flare.

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19:48 UTC - Solar flare

Major X2.03 flare from sunspot region 3991

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19:33 UTC - Radio Blackout

Strong R3 radio blackout in progress (≥X1 - current: X2.03)


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