March 7, 2012 X5.4 Flare
![An X5.4 class solar flare flashes in the edge of the Sun on March 07, 2012. This image was captured by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory and shows a blend of light from the 171 and 131 angstrom wavelengths. This image was created for the July 31, 2020 issue of ScienceCredit: NASA/GSFC/SDO An X5.4 class solar flare flashes in the edge of the Sun on March 07, 2012. This image was captured by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory and shows a blend of light from the 171 and 131 angstrom wavelengths. This image was created for the July 31, 2020 issue of ScienceCredit: NASA/GSFC/SDO](/static/svs/images/no_preview_web_black.png)
An X5.4 class solar flare flashes in the edge of the Sun on March 07, 2012. This image was captured by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory and shows a blend of light from the 171 and 131 angstrom wavelengths. This image was created for the July 31, 2020 issue of Science
Credit: NASA/GSFC/SDO
![An X5.4 class solar flare flashes in the edge of the Sun on March 07, 2012. This image was captured by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory in light at a wavelength of 171 angstroms.Credit: NASA/GSFC/SDO An X5.4 class solar flare flashes in the edge of the Sun on March 07, 2012. This image was captured by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory in light at a wavelength of 171 angstroms.Credit: NASA/GSFC/SDO](/static/svs/images/no_preview_web_black.png)
An X5.4 class solar flare flashes in the edge of the Sun on March 07, 2012. This image was captured by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory in light at a wavelength of 171 angstroms.
Credit: NASA/GSFC/SDO
![An X5.4 class solar flare flashes in the edge of the Sun on March 07, 2012. This image was captured by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory in light at a wavelength of 131 angstroms.Credit: NASA/GSFC/SDO An X5.4 class solar flare flashes in the edge of the Sun on March 07, 2012. This image was captured by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory in light at a wavelength of 131 angstroms.Credit: NASA/GSFC/SDO](/static/svs/images/no_preview_web_black.png)
An X5.4 class solar flare flashes in the edge of the Sun on March 07, 2012. This image was captured by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory in light at a wavelength of 131 angstroms.
Credit: NASA/GSFC/SDO
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This page was originally published on Friday, July 31, 2020.
This page was last updated on Monday, August 14, 2023 at 10:40 PM EDT.
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K. Kusano et al., A physics-based method that can predict imminent large solar flares, Science, 31 Jul 2020: 587-591
K. Kusano et al., A physics-based method that can predict imminent large solar flares, Science, 31 Jul 2020: 587-591