X8.2 Flare! Sunspot Fires Parting Shot

Very active sunspot AR2673 delivered the ‘parting gift’ prior to moving out of NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory’s line of sight. The ESA/NASA Solar and Heliospheric Observatory also captured imagery of the ensuing coronal mass ejection (CME). Credit: Space.com / footage courtesy NASA/SDO/ESA/SOHO / edited by Steve Spaleta