Time-lapse of Sunspot AR 2192 (SDO/HMI Quick-Look Continuum)

The surface of the sun from October 14th to 30th, 2014, showing sunspot AR 2192, the largest sunspot of the last two solar cycles (22 years). During this time sunspot AR 2191 produced six X-class and four M-class solar flares. The animation shows the sun as captured by the Helioseismic and Magnetic Imager, and plays at a rate of around 15.5 hours per second. Data produced by the Solar Dynamics Observatory (). This animation has be rendered in 1K, and resized to the Youtube Full HD r