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Blogs > loveisamyth > loveisamyth, stars are forever


loveisamyth 68M
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3/31/2015 6:30 am
SOLAR WIND STREAMS, HITS AND MISSES
A solar wind stream expected to hit Earth on March 29-30 has apparently missed. It likely sailed south of our planet. The good news for sky watchers is, another one is on the way. It is flowing from this gaping coronal hole on the sun.



Coronal holes are places in the sun's atmosphere where the magnetic field opens up and allows solar wind to escape. In the extreme UV image, above, curved lines trace the sun's magnetic field; arrows indicate the flow of gaseous material (solar wind) out of the deep-purple coronal hole.

Because this coronal hole crosses the sun's equator, the solar wind it spews is likely to hit Earth squarely, no misses this time. ETA: April 2nd or 3rd.



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