X-Flare on May 13th

Source - Space Weather News for May 13, 2013: http://spaceweather.com

X-FLARE: A sunspot hiding behind the sun's eastern limb erupted on May 13th at 02:17 UT, producing the strongest solar flare of the year so far (X1.7).  The blast site  will turn toward Earth in a few days. This will give forecasters a better view of the active region and allow them to gauge its potential for more explosions. Visit http://spaceweather.com for updates and images of today's X-flare.

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