NASA - Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) patch.
Oct. 30, 2015
Active Regions Blossoming
As a pair of active regions began to rotate into view, their towering magnetic field lines above them bloomed into a dazzling display of twisting arches (Oct. 27-28, 2015).
Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) satellite. Image Credit: NASA
Some of the lines reached over and connected with the neighboring active region. Active regions are usually the source of solar storms. The images were taken in a wavelength of extreme ultraviolet light.
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