Mid-level Solar Flare Erupts from Sun on December 14, 2022

  • Released Wednesday, December 14, 2022
  • Updated Thursday, January 19, 2023 at 3:02PM
  • ID: 14279
An M6.2 class solar flare flashes on the right side of the Sun on December 14, 2022. This imagery was captured by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory and shows light in the 131 angstrom wavelengths.Credit: NASA/SDO

An M6.2 class solar flare flashes on the right side of the Sun on December 14, 2022. This imagery was captured by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory and shows light in the 131 angstrom wavelengths.

Credit: NASA/SDO

NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this image of a solar flare – as seen in the bright flash in the lower right portion of the image– at approximately 9:45 am EDT on Dec. 14, 2022. The image shows 131 angstrom extreme ultraviolet light that highlights the extremely hot material in flares.Credit: NASA/SDO

NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this image of a solar flare – as seen in the bright flash in the lower right portion of the image– at approximately 9:45 am EDT on Dec. 14, 2022. The image shows 131 angstrom extreme ultraviolet light that highlights the extremely hot material in flares.

Credit: NASA/SDO

An M6.2 class solar flare flashes on the right side of the Sun in this close-up view from December 14, 2022. This GIF/video was captured by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory and shows light in the 171 angstrom wavelengths.

Credit: NASA/SDO

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