SDO Spots X8.2-Class Solar Flare, Sept. 10, 2017
Published on October 7, 2017
This video shows the Sept. 10, 2017, X8.2-class solar flare as observed by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory. The video shows a blend of light from the 171- and 304-angstrom wavelengths.
The static at about 24 seconds into the video is caused by particles from the Sun striking the instrument.
Credit: NASA/Goddard/SDO
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