Tracking a Gigantic Sunspot Across the Sun (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

Tracking a Gigantic Sunspot Across the Sun

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Super sunspot AR2192 produced 10 significant solar flare while traversing the Earth-side of the sun; six X-class and four above M5-class.

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