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This image from the Solar Dynamics Observatory shows the sun at 12:45 p.m. EDT on July 12, during an X1.4 class flare. The image is captured in the 304 Angstrom wavelength, which is typically colorized in red.

This image from the Solar Dynamics Observatory shows the sun at 12:45 p.m. EDT on July 12, during an X1.4 class flare. The image is captured in the 304 Angstrom wavelength, which is typically colorized in red.