Massive Solar Flare. Image via the Daily Mail
It was caused by a massive sunspot formation that has been pumping out dozens of flares for the past week. Luckily, they were all short-lived and unlikely to cause magnetic storms on Earth. The sunspot is large enough to be seen with a home telescope, but make sure you have proper sun filters installed on the lens before trying to take a look.
This Sunspot can be Seen with a Home Telescope. Image via the Daily Mail
Read the full story here: Pictured: The glittering flare of a solar storm – seven times the size of Earth – which is raging across the sun’s surface
Thanks to our friends at the Daily Mail
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