Solar flares are classified according to their strength, and X-class flares are the strongest

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On June 20, 2023, NOAA’s Solar Ultraviolet Imager (SUVI) instrument onboard the GOES East satellite captured an X1.1 flare erupting from the sun.


Solar flares are classified according to their strength, and X-class flares are the strongest. These can cause temporary degradation or complete loss of high frequency radio signals on portions of the sunlit side of Earth.

On July 2nd, the @NOAA #GOESEast #SUVI instrument caught an X-class flare (highest class) that caused a radio blackout. 

In Feb. 2025, NOAA will launch its next space weather satellite, Space Weather Follow On-L1 (SWFO), adding to its fleet of satellites that help forecast and warn of incoming space weather.


#GOESEast #GOES16 #SUVI #Ultraviolet #SolarUltravioletImager #Satellite #Satellites #Imagery #SatelliteImagery #SolarFlare #Flare #SpaceWeather #Sun #SolarActivity
#GOESEast #GOES16 #SUVI #Ultraviolet #SolarUltravioletImager #Satellite #Satellites #Imagery #SatelliteImagery #SolarFlare #Flare #SpaceWeather #Sun #SolarActivity

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