Now, scientists are taking a closer look at this particular solar flare. This is largely because radio blackouts are usually only ongoing during the course of the flare.
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Harmful radiation from solar flare’s can not pass through the Earth’s atmosphere but are capable of wiping out CPS and communication systems.
This certain flare was seen to have come from an area of magnetic activity, known as the Active Region – and was labeled Active Region 2529, which has been sporting a sunspot prior to the explosion.
The video was captured in several wavelengths of extreme ultraviolet light, a type of light that is typically invisible to our eyes, but is color-coded by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory for easy viewing.
The solar flare was captured by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the sun constantly and provides astonishing photos and videos of our sun.
This sunspot has changed shape and size as it slowly made its way across the Sun’s face over the past week and half. NOAA’s Space Predication Center said that the April 17 solar flare was a mild one and just resulted into short radio blackouts as per NASA’s statement.
With that said, there are also studies being done to actually predict when solar flares may occur.
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The April 17 solar flare was an M6.7.
