X-Class Solar Flare (Video) (VIDEO)

Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA)

Caption

A high-cadence, high-resolution movie of the flare captured by the Inouye Solar Telescope, sped up by 100x - both bright ribbons and dark overlying coronal loops are visible. The image is about 4 Earth-diameters on each side.

Credit

NSF/NSO/AURA

Usage Restrictions

Credit must be given to the creator.

License

CC BY

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