X2.1 Solar Flare and CME
1,250 views · Published 13 May 2013 · 0:04 · Indexed 21 October 2026
Channel: NASA Video · 2013 · Science & Technology
Sunspot 1283 erupted with another flare yesterday that peaked at 6:20 PM ET. This was an X2.1 class flare, some four times stronger than the earlier flare. This video was taken by the Solar Dynamics Observatory in 171 angstrom. At the top is a graph of the x-ray flare taken by GOES15.
