Fig. 1

M6.6 class solar flare observed on 2011 February 13. a Time profile of the X-ray flux measured by the GOES 12 satellite on February 13. The M6.6 class flare marked by the open circle started at 17:28 UT and the peak was observed at 17:30 UT. The solar X-ray outputs in the 1–8 and 0.5–4.0 Å passband are plotted, respectively. b The line-of-sight magnetic field of whole sun observed at 17:48 UT taken from SDO/HMI. The cluster of the magnetic flux surrounded by the black square corresponds to the AR11158 producing the flare. c, EUV 171 Å image of the M6.6-class solar flare taken by SDO/AIA observed at 17:45 UT