X-Class Solar Flare & Coronal Loops (IMAGE)

Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA)

X-Class Solar Flare & Coronal Loops

Caption

A high-resolution image of the flare from the Inouye Solar Telescope, taken on August 8, 2024, at 20:12 UT. The image is about 4 Earth-diameters on each side.

Credit

NSF/NSO/AURA

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