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The Sun seen by SDO. March 30 2010

by

Nasa/Novapix

Reference

a-sol02-40001

Date

2010-04-22

SDO (Solar Dynamics Observatory) First Light Image. A full-disk multiwavelength extreme ultraviolet image of the sun taken by SDO on March 30, 2010. False colors trace different gas temperatures. Reds are relatively cool (about 60,000 Kelvin, or 107,540 F); blues and greens are hotter (greater than 1 million Kelvin, or 1,799,540 F).