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  1. Solar flares release a lot of energy, ranging from the equivalent of ten million hydrogen bombs to a billion hydrogen bombs. This flare is classified as an X1.0 flare. X-class denotes the most intense flares, while the number provides more information about its strength.
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    NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center logged the flare as an X1. Solar flares are measured in a similar way as earthquakes, with the biggest flares labeled as "X-class." The smallest flares are "A-class." Higher numbers denote more intense flares. NASA once measured an X28 in 2003, though an X1 is still a major flare.
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    The flare showcased in this most recent NASA solar flare image is what they call an X1 flare. The X-class rating shows that the flare is one of the most intense flares that the Sun releases.
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    X-class solar flares are the biggest and strongest of them all. On average, solar flares of this magnitude occur about 10 times a year and are more common during solar maximum than solar minimum. Strong to extreme (R3 to R5) radio blackouts occur on the daylight side of the Earth during the solar flare.
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