AR1515 Says Farewell with M6.9 Class Solar Flare

This image was captured by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) shortly after the peak of the M6.9 flare and shows a giant eruption of solar material ­ over 20 Earths long ­shooting off the lower right side of the sun in this image. Credit: NASA/SDO/AIA

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