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loveisamyth 68M
849 posts
3/27/2015 1:14 pm
GIANT PROMINENCE EXPLODES
The "Great Wall of Plasma," described in the earlier news item below, is gone. It exploded on March 27th at approximately 1300 UT. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory recorded the blast. This is a still from the movie.



The eruption occurred when magnetic fields holding the plasma aloft became unstable. An explosion of magnetic energy propelled the structure away from the sun. A fraction of the material came crashing back to the solar surface, but most of it is hurtling into the void. Coronagraphs onboard the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory, SOHO, are tracking a CME emerging from the blast site. At first glance, the CME, pictured below, does not appear to be heading for Earth, but it could have a small geoeffective component. Stay tuned for updates.

Rocketship 79F
18565 posts
3/27/2015 2:29 pm

 Amazing!!




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