SPACEWEATHER.COM NEWS: 10/07/2024

ANOTHER X-CLASS SOLAR FLARE: Active sunspot AR3842 erupted again on Oct. 7th (2042 UT), producing an X2-class solar flare (movie). Extreme UV radiation caused a shortwave radio blackout over the Americas, and a CME was hurled into space. It probably has an Earth-directed component. Confirmation awaits fresh data from SOHO coronagraphs.

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