A mid-level solar flare seen by NASA

Saturday, May 4, 2013 - 14:10 in Astronomy & Space

A mid-level solar flare, peaking on 3 May, was seen by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory. This flare was classified as an M5.7-class flare. M-class flares are the weakest ones. They can cause some space weather effects near Earth...

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