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The five X-class flares highlighted in this video took place between Oct. 18 and Oct. 27, 2014.

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- Giant Sunspot Continues to Erupt with Substantial Flares
  Oct. 24, 2014, 7 p.m.
  Video tracking a giant sunspot from Oct. 19 - Oct. 27, 2014. The active region released many significant flares. This video highlights 5 X-class flares. NASAexplorer YouTube channel. The sun emitted a significant solar flare, peaking at 5:40 p.m. EDT on Oct. 24, 2014. NASA s SDO and it shows extreme ultraviolet light in the 304 and 171 angstrom wavelengths.Image Credit: NASA/SDO Cropped images of M-class flares on October 27, 2014 shown in 131 angstroms.Credit: NASA/GSFC/SDO SDO AIA image of the X3.1 flare in 171 angstrom light from 21:41 UT on October 24, 2014.Credit:NASA/SDO Video of active region 12192 on October 24th - 27th, in SDO AIA 94 angstroms.Credit: NASA/SDO
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