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Raul Cortes
Oslo, Norway.
Oslo, Norway.
02/11/2023
04:40 pm
04:40 pm
Nikon Coolpix P900 camera.
Added close up for detail on the sun.
On February 11, 2023 the sun blasted a X1.1 flare. The explosion started at 15:40 UTC, peaked at 15:48 UTC and ended at 15:54 UTC. This photo was taken at sunset in Oslo at 15:48 UTC at the time when the event of X1.1 flaring was ongoing. Sunspots can be seen on the zoom-in photo of the sun with some more detail.
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