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Sunspot AR3229 erupted with an X2-class solar flare on Feb. 17, 2023. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured the fireworks in multiple wavelengths.

Credit: NASA/SDO | edited by Space.com's [Steve Spaleta](https://twitter.com/stevespaleta)

Music: Jupiter Aurora by David Celeste / courtesy of http://www.epidemicsound.com

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