March 7, 2012 X5.4 Flare

  • Released Friday, July 31st, 2020
  • Updated Monday, August 14th, 2023 at 10:40PM
  • ID: 13673
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 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

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

For More Information

See https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2020/nasa-sdo-sun-data-helps-new-model-predict-big-solar-flares

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NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. However, individual items should be credited as indicated above.

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Papers used in this visualization

K. Kusano et al., A physics-based method that can predict imminent large solar flares, Science, 31 Jul 2020: 587-591