X-ray flare in a growing active region

Active region 14366 crossed East solar limb at about 18:00 UT on 29 January, 2026. The region was growing rapidly, and it was a location of several moderate and strong flares. The strongest X1.0 class flare was observed early today at about 12:25-12:37 UT (peak at 12:33 UT). Attached video shows this flare as observed by H-alpha instrument at GONG station at El Teide, Canary Islands. The video starts at 09:07 UT, and it ends at 14:37 UT. Time cadence is 4 minutes (original GONG observations are taken at 1 minute cadence). The video demonstrates the complexity of flaring events with multiple brightenings as well as jet and filament eruptions (dark features) taking place before and after the peak of the X-ray flare.