Sunspot, Active Region 10486, MDI, 2003
MDI (Michelson Doppler Imager) Sunspot size winner. Active region 10486 became the largest sunspot seen by SOHO, It unleashed a spectacular show on October 28, 2003. An X flare, the second largest flare observed by SOHO and the third largest ever recorded, blasted off a strong high energy proton event and a fast-moving Coronal Mass Ejection. The spot occupied an area equal to about 15 Earths, a size not seen since 1989. It later fired off the largest X-ray flare recorded, on November 4, 2003.
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