File:Sun Releases Two Strong Flares on February 21 and 22 (SVS14533 - SDO Feb 21 Flare2307UTC 171-131 4k v2 crop).jpg

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NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this image of a solar flare – as seen in the bright flash on theupper left – on Feb. 21, 2024.

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English: NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this image of a solar flare – as seen in the bright flash on theupper left – on Feb. 21, 2024. The image shows a blend of 171 Angstrom and 131 Angstrom light, subsets of extreme ultraviolet light that highlight the plasma loops in the corona and the extremely hot material in flares, respectively. Cropped to highlight the flaring region. Credit: NASA/SDO
Date 22 February 2024 (upload date)
Source Sun Releases Two Strong Flares on February 21 and 22.
Author NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio - Scott Wiessinger
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Solar Dynamics Observatory; Space Weather; Corona; SDO; Heliophysics; Solar Flares

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