Solar Highlights Cycle 24: M9-class Long-Duration Solar X-ray Flare (2012-Jan-23 0359 UTC) from sunspot cycle Watch Video
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Description: On 23 January 2012, a magnitude M8.7 (M9-class) X-ray flare erupted in NOAA Active Sunspot Region (AR) 1402. The long-duration flare peaked at 0359 UTC.This flare triggered a proton event, resulting in an S3 (Strong) Radiation (Proton) Storm and a Polar Cap Absorption (PCA) event over the polar regions.nnThis PCA event caused a complete radio blackout over high-latitude and polar regions. This results in any trans-polar radio paths to become as dead as a rock.nnThis solar proton radiation stor
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