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Powerful X-class solar flare erupts from sun, knocking out radio signals across the Pacific (video)

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Sunspot region 4114 has unleashed its most powerful solar flare yet — an X1.9 class that erupted late June 19 , triggering shortwave radio blackouts across the Pacific Ocean , including parts of Hawaii .

The X-class flares are the most energetic class of solar flares, with each step up in number representing a tenfold increase in power.

The flare also appears to have destabilized a large magnetic filament located in sun's southern hemisphere.

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