April 2017 Solar Flare Trio
Video depicting the trio of solar flares witnessed by SDO in early April 2017. Music credit: A Waltz into Darkness by Joseph Bennie
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The sun emitted a trio of mid-level solar flares on April 2-3, 2017. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the sun constantly, captured images of the three events.
![Image of M5.3 solar flare on April 2, 2017 as seen by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory in a blend of 131 and 171 angstroms. Credit: NASA/SDO Image of M5.3 solar flare on April 2, 2017 as seen by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory in a blend of 131 and 171 angstroms. Credit: NASA/SDO](/static/svs/images/no_preview_web_black.png)
Image of M5.3 solar flare on April 2, 2017 as seen by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory in a blend of 131 and 171 angstroms. Credit: NASA/SDO
![Image of M5.7 solar flare on April 2, 2017 as seen by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory in a blend of 131 and 171 angstroms. Credit: NASA/SDO Image of M5.7 solar flare on April 2, 2017 as seen by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory in a blend of 131 and 171 angstroms. Credit: NASA/SDO](/static/svs/images/no_preview_web_black.png)
Image of M5.7 solar flare on April 2, 2017 as seen by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory in a blend of 131 and 171 angstroms. Credit: NASA/SDO
![Image of M5.8 solar flare on April 3, 2017 as seen by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory in a blend of 131 and 304 angstroms. Credit: NASA/SDO Image of M5.8 solar flare on April 3, 2017 as seen by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory in a blend of 131 and 304 angstroms. Credit: NASA/SDO](/static/svs/images/no_preview_web_black.png)
Image of M5.8 solar flare on April 3, 2017 as seen by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory in a blend of 131 and 304 angstroms. Credit: NASA/SDO
Credits
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NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
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Producer
- Genna Duberstein (USRA)
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Data visualizer
- Tom Bridgman (Global Science and Technology, Inc.)
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This page was originally published on Monday, April 3, 2017.
This page was last updated on Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 1:47 PM EDT.