File:February 16, 2024 X2 5 Solar Flare (SVS14531 - Feb 16 X2pt5Flare 304-171).jpg

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NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this image of a solar flare – as seen in the bright flash and eruption on the lower right – on Feb. 16, 2024.

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English: NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this image of a solar flare – as seen in the bright flash and eruption on the lower right – on Feb. 16, 2024. The image shows a blend of 171 Angstrom and 304 Angstrom light, subsets of extreme ultraviolet light that highlight the plasma loops in the corona and the eruption of cooler plasma, respectively. Credit: NASA/SDO
Date 20 February 2024 (upload date)
Source February 16, 2024 X2.5 Solar Flare
Author NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio - A. J. Christensen, Scott Wiessinger
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Solar Dynamics Observatory; Space Weather; Corona; SDO; Heliophysics; Solar Flares

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