X1.1 Class Flare That Peaked at 11:26 p.m. EST on Nov. 7 (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

X1.1 Class Flare That Peaked at 11:26 p.m. EST on Nov. 7

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NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this image of the sun showing an X1.1 class flare that peaked at 11:26 p.m. EST on Nov. 7, 2013. Increased numbers of flares are quite common at the moment as the sun's normal 11-year activity cycle is ramping up toward solar maximum conditions.

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