X flare underway passing X2.4 and climbing.

https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/goes-x-ray-flux

>>21691195

I included this sauce. Looks like its peaking at about ~X7.1

>>21691172

First UV look at the ongoing X7.

Looks like AR3842 that just fired an M7 a day ago.

>>21691229

Let's hope…and let's also hope it another impusive flare like the last one it fired. Otherwise an X flare directly facing us with a CME might not be so positive. We'll know more in next hours.

>>21691295

It's already at half-intensity in a matter of minutes, so the CME threat is less likely than before. You might only be getting the extra light energy from the pulse and that, while significant is already passed us, so soak it up.