Posted on 07/28/2013 3:51:35 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
A space telescope aimed at the sun has spotted a gigantic hole in the solar atmosphere — a dark spot that covers nearly a quarter of our closest star, spewing solar material and gas into space.
The so-called coronal hole over the sun's north pole came into view between July 13 and 18 and was observed by the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory, or SOHO. NASA released a video of the sun hole as seen by the SOHO spacecraft, showing the region as a vast dark spot surrounded by solar activity.
Coronal holes are darker, cooler regions of the sun's atmosphere, or corona, containing little solar material. In these gaps, magnetic field lines whip out into the solar wind rather than looping back to the sun's surface. Coronal holes can affect space weather, as they send solar particles streaming off the sun about three times faster than the slower wind unleashed elsewhere from the sun's atmosphere, according to a description from NASA.
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These holes are not uncommon, but their frequency changes with the solar activity cycle. The sun is currently reaching its 11-year peak in activity, known as the solar maximum. Around the time of this peak, the sun's poles switch their magnetism. The number of coronal holes typically decreases leading up to the switch.
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Better make sure your AFLAC is updated and your beebers are set to shield mode.
Oh, and donate to FR before the Sun goes wiggy.
oh no — what caused it - global warming? Where’s the expert on this - Al Gore, what does he have to say? What does Man-Bear-Pig think?
Does ObabaCare cover the Sun’s poles flipping?
Does this contribute to solar cooling, and if so, are the libtards still going to say we have global warming?
Bush’s fault. Bush and those damned SUVs. Womyn and minorities will be hardest hit.
The only solution is to increase taxes.
It’s the Republican’s fault.
Negative, the solution is to get rid of stand your ground laws.
This is why we need a coronal tax.
No, no! We need to ask Deb Feyerick!
Running out of fuel.
That sucker’s going to wink out next week.
My first thought.
Is it a GIANT HOLE or GIANT A HOLE? (Could be Algore)
Oh Noes!!!
We’re DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I’ve been terrified that something like this might happen since seeing Cat.8 on TV. /sarc
(For those who haven’t had the pleasure, Cat.8 makes Sharknado look like great film art.)
Looks like one of those Ozone Holes.
Probably due to the over use of CFC refrigerants.
Again.
The End is near.
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