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Solar flare

X5.4 solar flare captured by the Solar Dynamics Observatory.

X5.4 solar flare captured by the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) in multiple wavelengths.

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Rights: NASA/SDO/AIA
Published: 8 May 2012Size: 45.3 KB
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