September 2014 X-Flare

  • Released Wednesday, February 11, 2015
  • ID: 4216
On September 10, 2014, the sun erupts with an X-flare of intensity X1.6 in the center of the solar disk. The event also launches a coronal mass ejection earthward.

Even in the 304 angstrom filter, the region remains bright for substantial time after the flare event.

In the 171 angstrom filter, we can see the coronal loops lined up in an arcade structure.

In the 131 angstrom filter, we see the 'sigmoid' structure of the flare.

Full resolution 4Kx4K imagery for the 131 angstrom filter.

Full resolution 4Kx4K imagery for the 171 angstrom filter.

Full resolution 4Kx4K imagery for the 171 angstrom filter.

Full resolution 4Kx4K imagery for the 304 angstrom filter.

Full resolution 4Kx4K imagery for the 304 angstrom filter.

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SDO AIA 131 (A.K.A. 131 Filter) (Collected with the AIA sensor)
JOINT SCIENCE OPERATIONS CENTER

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SDO AIA 171 (A.K.A. 171 Filter) (Collected with the AIA sensor)
JOINT SCIENCE OPERATIONS CENTER

Dataset can be found at: http://jsoc.stanford.edu/

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SDO AIA 304 (A.K.A. 304 Filter) (Collected with the AIA sensor)
JOINT SCIENCE OPERATIONS CENTER

Dataset can be found at: http://jsoc.stanford.edu/

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