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Yup...the latest flare is the largest ever seen in the modern era, and maybe the largest ever. It completely blinded one of the satellites used to measure such things, for a period of *11 minutes*. There were radio blackouts reported from the radiation, which arrived 9 minutes after the flare (light travel time, doncha know). The particles associated with the flare will strike the Earth a glancing blow sometime on Thursday, so keep your eyes open at night. Could be another good light show, even though it isn't a direct hit, what with the size of the event.
It has been cloudy here for days and days...
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