Sun Releases Strong Solar Flare on October 23, 2024

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NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this image of an X3.3 solar flare – as seen in the bright flash and loop on the left – on Oct. 23, 2024. The image shows a blend of 171 Angstrom, 304 Angstrom and 131 Angstrom light, subsets of extreme ultraviolet light. Credit: NASA/SDO

NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this image of an X3.3 solar flare – as seen in the bright flash and loop on the left – on Oct. 23, 2024. The image shows a blend of 171 Angstrom, 304 Angstrom and 131 Angstrom light, subsets of extreme ultraviolet light. Credit: NASA/SDO

The Sun emitted a strong solar flare, peaking at 11:57 p.m. ET on Oct. 23, 2024. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the Sun constantly, captured an image of the event.

NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this imagery of an X3.3 solar flare – as seen in the bright flash and loop on the left – on Oct. 23, 2024. The image shows a blend of 171 Angstrom, 304 Angstrom and 131 Angstrom light, subsets of extreme ultraviolet light. Cropped GIF. Credit: NASA/SDO

NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this imagery of an X3.3 solar flare – as seen in the bright flash and loop on the left – on Oct. 23, 2024. The image shows a blend of 171 Angstrom, 304 Angstrom and 131 Angstrom light, subsets of extreme ultraviolet light. Cropped GIF. Credit: NASA/SDO

NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this imagery of an X3.3 solar flare – as seen in the bright flash and loop on the left – on Oct. 23, 2024. The image shows a blend of 171 Angstrom, 304 Angstrom and 131 Angstrom light, subsets of extreme ultraviolet light. Full disk GIF. Credit: NASA/SDO

NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this imagery of an X3.3 solar flare – as seen in the bright flash and loop on the left – on Oct. 23, 2024. The image shows a blend of 171 Angstrom, 304 Angstrom and 131 Angstrom light, subsets of extreme ultraviolet light. Full disk GIF. Credit: NASA/SDO

NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this imagery of an X3.3 solar flare – as seen in the bright flash and loop on the left – on Oct. 23, 2024. The image shows a blend of 171 Angstrom, 304 Angstrom and 131 Angstrom light, subsets of extreme ultraviolet light. 4k video. Credit: NASA/SDO

NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this image of an X3.3 solar flare – as seen in the bright flash and loop on the left – on Oct. 23, 2024. The image shows a blend of 304 Angstrom and 131 Angstrom light, subsets of extreme ultraviolet light. Credit: NASA/SDO

NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this image of an X3.3 solar flare – as seen in the bright flash and loop on the left – on Oct. 23, 2024. The image shows a blend of 304 Angstrom and 131 Angstrom light, subsets of extreme ultraviolet light. Credit: NASA/SDO

NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this 4k imagery sequence of an X3.3 solar flare – as seen in the bright flash and loop on the left – on Oct. 23, 2024. The video shows 131 Angstrom light, a subset of extreme ultraviolet light. The video covers from 11:00 p.m. on October 23, to 12:30 a.m. October 24, 2024 Credit: NASA/SDO

NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this 4k imagery sequence of an X3.3 solar flare – as seen in the bright flash and loop on the left – on Oct. 23, 2024. The video shows 171 Angstrom light, a subset of extreme ultraviolet light. The video covers from 11:00 p.m. on October 23, to 12:30 a.m. October 24, 2024 Credit: NASA/SDO

NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this 4k imagery sequence of an X3.3 solar flare – as seen in the bright flash and loop on the left – on Oct. 23, 2024. The video shows 304 Angstrom light, a subset of extreme ultraviolet light. The video covers from 11:00 p.m. on October 23, to 12:30 a.m. October 24, 2024 Credit: NASA/SDO

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