Large solar flare captured on camera

27 February 2011 Last updated at 23:08 ET Help

A large solar flare has been captured by NASA's Solar Dynamic Observatory.

The eruptions lasted approximately 90 minutes and created a huge tendril of plasma, known as a solar prominence.

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