461-solar-flare-dixon – This dramatic illustration captures a powerful solar flare erupting from the active surface of the Sun. A blindingly bright point of energy releases a brilliant arc of superheated plasma that arches into the dark solar corona, driven by the snapping and reconnecting of powerful magnetic field lines. The solar limb curves below, showcasing the textured, bubbling convection cells of the photosphere bathed in a fiery palette of reds, oranges, and yellows, contrasted against deep blue coronal features above. Digital Artwork © 2007 Don Dixon / cosmographica.com
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