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X1.1 solar flare, G2 watch

We kick of the month of July with some nice solar activity! Sunspot region 4479 has been growing nicely and is now a complex Beta-Gamma-Delta region which yesterday at 20:50 UTC erupted with an X1.1 (R3-strong) solar flare. The solar flare was eruptive and launched a coronal mass ejection into space.

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