Solar flares

Solar flares are violent storms on the Sun's surface which can eject particles and emit radiation toward Earth, affecting radio communication. Flares are generally correlated with the solar activity cycle and will become more common as the Sun approaches solar maximum in 2000.

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NOIRLab

About the Image

Id:noao9803a
Tipo:Planetary
Release date:26 de Febrero de 1998
Related releases:noao9803
Size:1399 x 926 px

Sobre el Objeto

Nombre:Sun
Categoría:Solar System

Formatos de Imágenes

Large JPEGLarge JPEG
411,5 KB
Screensize JPEGScreensize JPEG
176,2 KB

Colores y Filtros

BandaTelescopio
Optical SOLIS Vector Spectromagnetograph (VSM)