X1.6 Class Solar Flare on Sept. 10, 2014

An X1.6 class solar flare flashes in the middle of the sun on Sept. 10, 2014. These images were captured by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory. It first shows the flare in the 171
Angstrom wavelength, which is typically colorized in gold. It then zooms in to show the flare in a blended 171 and 304 Angstrom wavelength. The 304 wavelength is typically colorized in red. Credit: NASA/SDO/Goddard To download this video visit: http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/ a010000/...
Link to the related news item at: http://www.nasa.gov/content/