Sep6 X9.3 Solar Flare (IMAGE)

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Sep6 X9.3 Solar Flare

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The Sun erupted in class X-9.3 and x-2.2 flares on Sept. 6, 2017, visible to NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory in extreme ultraviolet (171 angstrom wavelength) light.

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NASA/GSFC/SDO

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