Stunning Photos of Solar Flares & Sun Storms
M9 Solar Flare,
January 23, 2012Credit: NASA/SDO and the AIA Consortium/Edited
by J. MajorThis SDO image (AIA 193) shows an M9-class solar flare erupting
on the Sun's northeastern hemisphere at 03:49 UT on Jan. 23, 2012...
just 4 days after a previous strong CME that sparked aurora around the
world on the 22nd. More geomagnetic activity is expected for the 24th.
Solar Storm X-ray
Image - GOES spacecraftCredit: NOAAThe NOAA-operated
GOES-15 spacecraft captured this X-ray image of a massive solar storm on
Jan. 23, 2012.
Sun's Twisting
Plasma TentacleCredit: NASA/SDO/GSFCNASA's Solar Dynamics
Observatory spacecraft captured this eruption from March 19, 2011 as a
prominence became unstable and blasted into space with a distinct
twisting motion.
UV View of the
Aug. 9, 2011 Solar FlareCredit: NASA/SDO/GSFCThis still from a
video taken by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory shows the Aug. 8, 2011
solar flare as it appeared in the ultraviolet range of the light
spectrum. The flare registered as an X6.9 class sun storm, the largest
of the Solar Cycle 24.
Monster ProminenceCredit:
NASA/SDONASA's
Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this view of a powerful M3.6 Class
solar flare on Feb. 24, 2011 during a 90-minute sun storm. NASA
scientists called the display a "monster prominence" that kicked up a
huge plasma wave.
Solar Storm on
June 7Credit: NASA/GSFC, LMSAL and SDO/AIAA satellite view of
the solar storm that erupted on the sun June 7.
