December 2014 Sparkling X-Flare from Solar Dynamics Observatory
A view of the X-flare in the 131 angstrom filter.
In the latter half of December 2014, the Sun erupted with an X-flare that launched a number of bright flashes in succession over a period of several hours.
A view of the X-flare in the 171 angstrome filter.
4Kx4K frames of the X-flare in the 171angstrom filter.
4Kx4K frames of the X-flare in the 131 angstrom filter.
Credits
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NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio
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Animator
- Tom Bridgman (Global Science and Technology, Inc.)
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Project support
- Laurence Schuler (ADNET Systems, Inc.)
- Ian Jones (ADNET Systems, Inc.)
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Producers
- Genna Duberstein (USRA)
- Scott Wiessinger (USRA)
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Scientist
- William D. Pesnell (NASA/GSFC)
Missions
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AIA 171 (171 Filter) [SDO: AIA]
ID: 680This dataset can be found at: http://jsoc.stanford.edu/
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AIA 131 (131 Filter) [SDO: AIA]
ID: 730This dataset can be found at: http://jsoc.stanford.edu/
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Release date
This page was originally published on Wednesday, February 11, 2015.
This page was last updated on Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 1:50 PM EDT.