On April 11 , 2013 , at 3:16 a.m. EDT , the sunshine pass off an M6.5 flare , allowing NASA to capture this vibrant image . It ’s not a peculiarly powerful solar flare , but it is the strongest of 2013 so far , and we ’ll have plenty more chance to note solar activity this year .
The sun is expected to reach the point activeness in its 11 - class activity round in late 2013 . When it attain that acme , we could be seeing multiple solar flares in a single day , and witness the effects of the resulting coronal good deal expulsion flop here on Earth . steer over to NASA to see higher resolution images of this particular flare and images of its ensue CME .
Spring Fling : Sun Emits a Mid - Level Flare[NASA viaIt ’s Okay to Be Smart ]
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