Holiday Lights on the Sun Significant Solar Flare from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory

Adam Rifkin stashed this in NASA

Source: http://www.nasa.gov/content/goddard/holiday-lights-on-the-sun-images-of-a-significant-solar-flare/

<p><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://imgur.com/WfC7lOQ"><img src="//img.pandawhale.com/post-55646-Holiday-Lights-on-the-Sun-NASA-ORwN.jpeg" alt="Holiday Lights on the Sun NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this image of a significant solar flare â as seen in the bright flash on the right â on Dec. 19, 2014. The image shows a subset of extreme ultraviolet light that highlights the extremely hot material in flares. - Imgur" /></a></p> <p>Source: <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.nasa.gov/content/goddard/holiday-lights-on-the-sun-images-of-a-significant-solar-flare/">http://www.nasa.gov/content/goddard/holiday-lights-on-the-sun-images-of-a-significant-solar-flare/</a></p>

Adam Rifkin
6:57 PM Dec 23 2014

It's beautiful:

Reddit comments:

http://reddit.com/r/spaceporn/comments/2q3l9d/nasas_solar_dynamics_observatory_captured_this/

<p>It's beautiful:</p> <p><iframe height="315" width="560" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/BvyA6JwddPQ"></iframe></p> <p>Reddit comments:</p> <p><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://reddit.com/r/spaceporn/comments/2q3l9d/nasas_solar_dynamics_observatory_captured_this/">http://reddit.com/r/spaceporn/comments/2q3l9d/nasas_solar_dynamics_observatory_captured_this/</a></p>

Adam Rifkin
6:59 PM Dec 23 2014

X2 Solar Flare:

<p>X2 Solar Flare:</p> <p><iframe height="315" width="560" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Y5VPgSIqAr4"></iframe></p>

Adam Rifkin
7:00 PM Dec 23 2014

The resulting Aurora Borealis in Sweden:

http://pandawhale.com/post/55647/aurora-borealis-in-sweden

<p>The resulting Aurora Borealis in Sweden:</p> <p><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://pandawhale.com/post/55647/aurora-borealis-in-sweden">http://pandawhale.com/post/55647/aurora-borealis-in-sweden</a></p>

Adam Rifkin
7:03 PM Dec 23 2014