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Final flare

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Active region 1515 on our Sun released a M6.9 class solar flare on July 7, 2012 as it turned away from Earth. This region had been the source of much solar activity since July 2, 2012, spitting out three class M flares in this time. Image: NASA/DO/AIA

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