By NASA
October 4, 2022
NASAs Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this image of a solar flare– as seen in the brilliant flash on the top right– on October 2, 2022. The image reveals a subset of extreme ultraviolet light that highlights the exceptionally hot product in flares and which is colorized in orange. Credit: NASA/SDO
The Sun emitted a strong solar flare, peaking at 4:25 p.m. EDT (1:25 p.m. PDT) on October 2, 2022. NASAs Solar Dynamics Observatory, which constantly enjoys the Sun, recorded a picture of the occasion (see above).
Solar flares are effective bursts of energy from the Sun. Flares and solar eruptions can posture risks to spacecraft and astronauts. They can also affect things in the world consisting of radio interactions, navigation signals, and electric power grids.
Artists principle of the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO). Credit: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Conceptual Image Lab
This flare is categorized as an X1 flare. X-class denotes the most intense flares, while the number supplies more info about its strength. More information on how flares are classified can be discovered here.
To see how space weather condition like this can affect Earth, please see NOAAs Space Weather Prediction Center. It is the U.S. governments official source for space weather report, watches, cautions, and signals. NASA works as a research arm of the nations space weather condition effort. NASA continuously observes the Sun and our area environment with a fleet of spacecraft that study whatever from the Suns activity to the solar atmosphere, and to the particles and magnetic fields in the space surrounding Earth.
NASAs Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this image of a solar flare– as seen in the intense flash on the top right– on October 2, 2022. Solar flares are powerful bursts of energy from the Sun. Flares and solar eruptions can present dangers to spacecraft and astronauts.
