"Sunspots 4114 erupted with an X1.2-class solar flare. <br />Minutes lates, sunspot AR4115 "erupted in quick succession," according to Space Weather.<br /><br />Both flares were captured by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory in multiple wavelengths.<br /><br />Footage courtesy: NASA / SDO and the AIA, EVE, and HMI science teams, Helio Viewer | edited by Space.com's Steve Spaleta
