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HF Radio: Weak or minor degradation of HF radio communication on sunlit side, occasional loss of radio contact.
Navigation: Low-frequency navigation signals degraded for brief intervals.
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Parting Shot - X2.1 Flare from Region 3234 on March 3

A collage of imagery including H-alpha, SUVI, and D-RAP describing the X2.1 Flare.
Parting Shot - X2.1 Flare from Region 3234 on March 3
published: Tuesday, March 07, 2023 05:39 UTC

As it began to rotate off the west limb (right side of the solar disk)

Region 3234 produced an X2.1 flare that began at 1742 UTC, peaked at 1752 UTC, and ended at 1759 UTC.

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