Large X-class Flare Erupts on the Sun
February 8, 2012
On Jan. 27, 2012, a large X-class flare erupted from an active region near the solar west limb. X-class flares are the most powerful of all solar events. Seen here is an image of the flare captured by the X-ray telescope on Hinode. This image shows an emission from plasma heated to greater than eight million degrees during the energy release process of the flare.
Image Credit: JAXA/Hinode
Image Credit: JAXA/Hinode
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Technology Internet, Environment, Stars, Plasma physics, Astronomy, Hinode, Pyrotechnics, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Japanese space program, Space, Solar flare, Sun, X-ray astronomy, Space plasmas
