The sun erupted with an X1.9-class solar flare. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured the blast in multiple wavelengths.

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NASA explained that the flare was classified as an X1.9 flare. X-class flares are the most powerful type of solar flares. The number 1.9 shows how strong the flare was within this highest category.