SDO Observations of Solar Flares (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

SDO Observations of Solar Flares

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This animation shows both the X2.2 and the X9.3 flares that the sun emitted on Sept. 6, 2017. The imagery was captured by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory and shows light in the 131 angstrom wavelength.

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