• Close-up view of a solar flare on the Sun's chromosphere.
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    This image of the Sun's chromosphere was taken with a hydrogen-alpha telescope at 1:32 pm EDT on Friday, April 15. 

    This image shows a high energy solar flare near the end of its life. The flare itself occurred at approximately 1:05 pm EDT, and the hydrogen-alpha telescope could detect its sustained brightness for about 20 minutes after the event. 

    Image taken by Shelley Witte, processed by Erin Braswell 

  • Close-up view of a solar flare on the Sun's chromosphere.

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April 15, 2011

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Shelley Witte

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WEB11848-2011

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