I have to agree, i'm not a steady watcher, but i pop over there every so often for the past couple of years, just to see whats going on when im bored, and i gota say it looked very unusual.
I'd wish we had a clue as to what it translated to.
Had more of the regulars in here that knew more about it all.

at worst, major black out, power failure etc..
at best, nasa goofed and got a funky image..

or anywhere in between..

i know i dont have the expertise to say either way.

definatly a unusual image thats for sure.


EDIT:
Paroxysm that makes sence....

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Just for reference, for those who don't know, from spaceweather.com:

The Classification of X-ray Solar Flares
or "Solar Flare Alphabet Soup"

A solar flare is an explosion on the Sun that happens when energy stored in twisted magnetic fields (usually above sunspots) is suddenly released. Flares produce a burst of radiation across the electromagnetic spectrum, from radio waves to x-rays and gamma-rays. [more information]

Scientists classify solar flares according to their x-ray brightness in the wavelength range 1 to 8 Angstroms. There are 3 categories: X-class flares are big; they are major events that can trigger planet-wide radio blackouts and long-lasting radiation storms. M-class flares are medium-sized; they can cause brief radio blackouts that affect Earth's polar regions. Minor radiation storms sometimes follow an M-class flare. Compared to X- and M-class events, C-class flares are small with few noticeable consequences here on Earth.

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edited to, hopefully, embed properly

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