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Rare "super-sympathetic" solar flares observed by NASA. Potential CME impact

Times Now — April 23, 2024, 01:00 PM UTC

Summary: On April 23rd, NASA observed four simultaneous solar flares on the Sun, a rare "super-sympathetic" event. SpaceWeather.com warns of potential Earth-directed coronal mass ejections (CMEs), with a chance of triggering a G1-class geomagnetic storm on April 25th or 26th. Multiple CMEs have erupted, mostly heading away from Earth, but a direct impact remains possible.

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