L’observatoire de dynamique solaire de la NASA a capturé cette image d’une éruption solaire – comme le montre l’éclair brillant dans la partie supérieure droite de l’image – le 30 avril 2022. L’image montre un sous-ensemble de la lumière ultraviolette extrême qui met en évidence la matière extrêmement chaude des éruptions et qui est colorée en rouge. Crédit : NASA
Le Soleil a émis une forte éruption solaire le 30 avril 2022, avec un pic à 9h47 EDT. ;” data-gt-translate-attributes=”[{” attribute=””>NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the Sun constantly, captured an image of the event.
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This flare is classified as an X-class flare. X-class denotes the most intense flares, while the number provides more information about its strength. More info on how flares are classified can be found here.
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