SDO Observations of Solar Flares (IMAGE) NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Caption 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. Credit NASA/Goddard/SDO Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.