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The Sun as an orange sphere with bright flares at its edge

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The Sun photographed by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory

The Sun photographed at 304 angstroms by the Atmospheric Imaging Assembly of NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory. The colours are false, added to show detail in the ultraviolet image.

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NASA/SDO (AIA)
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sun, solar dynamics observatory, nasa, ultraviolet

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Photo: NASA/SDO (AIA) via Pixy (https://pixy.org/307659/)

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