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The Sun seen by SDO - October 27 2014

by

Nasa/Novapix

Reference

a-sol02-40051

Date

2017-03-23

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this image of an X2.0-class solar flare bursting off the lower right side of the sun on Oct. 27, 2014. The image shows a blend of extreme ultraviolet light with wavelengths of 131 and 171 Angstroms.