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  • Released Thursday, September 13, 2012
  • Updated Thursday, December 3, 2015 at 12:35PM
  • ID: 11078

Scientists observe the eruption in multiple wavelengths to see solar material at different temperatures.

Scientists observe the eruption in multiple wavelengths to see solar material at different temperatures.

Material ejected from the sun dwarfs Earth (inserted above and shown to scale for comparison).

Material ejected from the sun dwarfs Earth (inserted above and shown to scale for comparison).

Beautiful aurorae, as seen in this photo taken near Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, filled the night sky on Sep. 3, 2012 as a result of the eruption.

Beautiful aurorae, as seen in this photo taken near Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, filled the night sky on Sep. 3, 2012 as a result of the eruption.

For More Information

See NASA.gov



Credits

Please give credit for this item to:
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
Aurora photo courtesy of David Cartier, Sr.



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