Sun  ID: 11044

Before the Flare: AR1520 and Shimmering Coronal Loops

Released on July 16, 2012
The sun emitted a large flare on July 12, 2012, but earlier in the week it gave a demonstration of how gorgeous solar activity can be. This movie shows the sun from late July 8 to early July 10 shortly before it unleashed an X-class flare beginning at 12:11 PM EDT on July 12 as captured by the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO).
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Still of AR1520 in 171 angstrom extreme ultraviolet light.
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4096x4096 full-disk image and video of sun in 171 angstrom extreme ultraviolet light.
 

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Credits

Tom Bridgman (Global Science and Technology, Inc.): Lead Animator
Scott Wiessinger (USRA): Animator
Scott Wiessinger (USRA): Video Editor
Scott Wiessinger (USRA): Producer
Karen Fox (ADNET Systems, Inc.): Writer
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This item is part of these series:
Narrated Movies
Five Years of Solar Dynamics Observatory

Goddard TV Tape:
G2012-078 -- Restless Sun

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