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Giant Sunspot Erupts on October 24, 2014
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Giant Sunspot Erupts on October 24, 2014

NASA / GSFC · 2017-12-08 · photograph (digital archive)

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SDO AIA image of the X3.1 flare in 131 angstrom light from 21:43 UT on October 24, 2014. Credit:NASA/SDO More info: The sun emitted a significant solar flare, peaking at 5:40 p.m. EDT on Oct. 24, 2014. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the sun constantly, captured images of the event. Solar flares are powerful bursts of radiation.

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Credit lineGiant Sunspot Erupts on October 24, 2014. NASA/GSFC, 2017-12-08. Public domain. ID: GSFC_20171208_Archive_e000921.
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