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> The Sun seen by SDO. May 23 2010

The Sun seen by SDO. May 23 2010

author: Nasa/Novapix

reference: a-sol02-40010

Image Size 300 DPI: 34 * 34 cm

This image taken by SDO (Solar Dynamics Observatory) is a composite of three extreme ultraviolet wavelengths: 211 Ã… (false-color yellow) 193 Ã… (green) and 171 Ã… (blue), each tracing a different gas temperature ranging from 1 to 2 million degrees K.

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2010 - ASTRONOMY - ERUPTION - FALSE COLOR - GLOBAL VIEW - PROMINENCE - SDO - SOLAR FLARE - STAR - SUN - ULTRAVIOLET - UV -