Science and Exploration

Sun Spits Out Mid-Level Solar Flare

By Keith Cowing
February 4, 2014
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Sun Spits Out Mid-Level Solar Flare
Solar Flare on 3 Feb 2014
NASA

The sun emitted a mid-level solar flare, beginning at 11:57 p.m. EST on Feb. 3, 2014, and peaking at midnight EST.
NASA released images of the flare as captured by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory.

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