TRACE Observes the X-ray Flare Over AR9906
The TRACE spacecraft observes an X-ray flare over solar active region AR9906, April 21, 2002.
Movie of the flaring of active region AR9906
Early moments of the flare.
Later time in the flare development.
Other field lines popping through the solar surface
Video slate image reads "TRACE Observes the X-ray Flare Over AR9906. The TRACE spacecraft observes an X-ray flare over solar active region AR9906, April 21, 2002.".
Credits
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NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
Scientific Visualization Studio
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Animator
- Tom Bridgman (Global Science and Technology, Inc.)
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Scientist
- Craig DeForest (SwRI)
Release date
This page was originally published on Wednesday, May 29, 2002.
This page was last updated on Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 1:57 PM EDT.
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[TRACE]
ID: 106The TRACE satellite views the Sun at ultraviolet wavelengths with high temporal (approximately 1-12 seconds) and spatial (1 arcsecond per pixel) resolution. Launched on April 2, 1998, it orbits the Earth in a Sun-synchronous orbit.
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