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SDO Sees M6.5-class Solar Flare

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Apr 02, 2014
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A mid-level flare, an M6.5, erupted from the sun on April 2, 2014, peaking at 10:05 a.m. EDT.
A mid-level flare, an M6.5-class, erupted from the sun on April 2, 2014, peaking at 10:05 a.m. EDT.

A mid-level flare, an M6.5, erupted from the sun on April 2, 2014, peaking at 10:05 a.m. EDT. This image from NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory shows the flare in a blend of two wavelengths of extreme ultraviolet light: 131 Angstroms and 171 Angstroms, colorized inyellow and red, respectively.

Credit: NASA/SDO/Goddard Space Flight Center