Sun July 17, 2023

Impressive eruption observed by the SDO on July 17, 2023 - Long-lasting intensity close to class X, peak around 00:00 UT

 

This image shows an approximative comparison between the Earth and the Sun. The Sun is about 109 times the size of the Earth.

 

This rough comparison shows more the intensity of an eruption on July 17, 2023.

 

In this image, the northern hemisphere is up and the southern hemisphere down.

 

This image is in false colors. Combination with AIA304, AIA171 and AIA 131.

 

Observed by SDO on July 17, 2023 at a wavelength of 304 A, 171 A and 131 A.

 

The wavelength is ultraviolet for the sun. Earth is in visible light.

 

Sun credit : NASA/SDO and the AIA, EVE, and HMI science teams.

 

Earth credit : JAXA/ISAS/PSI - Processing : Thomas Thomopoulos

 

Edition, choice of filter combination and colorisation, composition with Earth and post process : Thomas Thomopoulos

 

Visualisation and process of SDO image with Jhelioviewer

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