X2 CLASS FLARE 1/27/12
Update – Departing sunspot 1402… unleashed an X2 class solar flare today. It is going to the back side of the sun and should not cause any more problems.
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Potential Impacts: Area of impact consists of large portions of the sunlit side of Earth, strongest at the sub-solar point. Wide area blackout of HF radio communication, loss of radio contact for about an hour.
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Video of Flare 1/27/2012
STRONG X-RAY EVENT WARNING ISSUED
Issue Time: 2012 Jan 27 1946 UTC
SUMMARY: X-ray Event exceeded X1
Begin Time: 2012 Jan 27 1737 UTC
Maximum Time: 2012 Jan 27 1837 UTC
End Time: 2012 Jan 27 1856 UTC
X-ray Class: X1.7
Optical Class: 1f
Location: N27W71
NOAA Scale: R3 – Strong
