X-class solar flare

Massive Solar Flare from Sunspot 3912, Radio Blackoutsin Southern Africa

An X-class solar flare, the most powerful of its kind, erupted from sunspot region 3912 at 4:06 a.m. EST on December 8, as reported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). This solar event, accompanied by a coronal mass ejection (CME), resulted in significant radio blackouts across southern Africa,...