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Astronomy Picture of the Day
NASA ^ | 6/1/08 | SOHO Consortium, EIT, ESA, NASA

Posted on 06/01/2008 9:03:48 AM PDT by sig226


A Twisted Solar Eruptive Prominence
Credit:
SOHO Consortium, EIT, ESA, NASA

Explanation: Ten Earths could easily fit in the "claw" of this seemingly solar monster. The monster, though, visible on the lower left, is a huge eruptive prominence seen moving out from our Sun. The above dramatic image taken early in the year 2000 by the Sun-orbiting SOHO satellite. This large prominence, though, is significant not only for its size, but its shape. The twisted figure eight shape indicates that a complex magnetic field threads through the emerging solar particles. Differential rotation inside the Sun might help account for the surface explosion. Although large prominences and energetic Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs) are relatively rare, they are occurred more frequently near Solar Maximum, the time of peak sunspot and solar activity in the eleven-year solar cycle.


TOPICS: Astronomy Picture of the Day
KEYWORDS: apod
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1 posted on 06/01/2008 9:03:48 AM PDT by sig226
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To: fnord; Number57; KevinDavis; rdb3; MNJohnnie; thoughtomator; RightWhale; proudofthesouth; ...

2 posted on 06/01/2008 9:04:41 AM PDT by sig226 (Real power is not the ability to destroy an enemy. It is the willingness to do it.)
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To: sig226

We’ve finally narrowed the focus on global warming.


3 posted on 06/01/2008 9:05:38 AM PDT by SideoutFred (Save us from the Looney Left)
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To: sig226

While the sun is a steel cold cinder at present it can still give off a CME now and then.


4 posted on 06/01/2008 9:06:35 AM PDT by RightWhale (We see the polygons)
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To: RightWhale

This photo is from 2000, and is thus not strictly “of the day.”


5 posted on 06/01/2008 9:12:43 AM PDT by mvpel (Michael Pelletier)
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To: mvpel

They are still posting Hubble images and Hubble has been offline for a couple, three years. Must be some other meaning to this puzzle.


6 posted on 06/01/2008 9:15:50 AM PDT by RightWhale (We see the polygons)
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To: sig226

Can we send Algore Bearmanpig to the SUN to investigate???


7 posted on 06/01/2008 9:24:06 AM PDT by Leo Carpathian (fffffFRrrreeeeepppeeee!)
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To: sig226

Since we have no solar activity to show you yet in this cycle, here’s a reminder from last cycle... :^)


8 posted on 06/01/2008 9:37:29 AM PDT by dangus
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To: sig226

Russia, China, India, amd countries in South America are amazed at how the people of Europe and North America are shooting themselves in the foot with this “man made global warming” BS. We are going to fall faster than Rome did. Its already started and it will be swift and very painful. This is how great countries fall from within.


9 posted on 06/01/2008 9:52:48 AM PDT by kempo (c)
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To: sig226
Quiet today!
10 posted on 06/01/2008 10:34:13 AM PDT by Mike Darancette (Obama: "America is the greatest country on earth, help me change America.")
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To: mvpel

Don’t care how old it is, I just found my new desktop background. That’s just too cool, er, hot, er, whatever.


11 posted on 06/01/2008 11:20:38 AM PDT by NCC-1701 (PUT AN END TO ORGANIZED CRIME. ABOLISH THE I.R.S.)
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To: Mike Darancette

Zero sunspots today?


12 posted on 06/01/2008 11:22:35 AM PDT by RightWhale (We see the polygons)
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To: RightWhale

Pretty much zero sunspots this year.


13 posted on 06/01/2008 1:35:51 PM PDT by Mike Darancette (Obama: "America is the greatest country on earth, help me change America.")
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To: sig226

I’m getting a tan just looking at that pic!


14 posted on 06/02/2008 12:26:12 PM PDT by mowowie
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To: mowowie
Do not look directly at that pic - it will damage your eyes!

Cordially,

15 posted on 06/02/2008 12:29:05 PM PDT by Diamond
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To: Diamond

Strangely believe it, the pic looks an awful lot like the photo of my retina.


16 posted on 06/02/2008 12:32:26 PM PDT by bert (K.E. N.P. +12 . The Bitcons will elect a Democrat by default)
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To: sig226

Yes, there is no god, it’s all a big massive chaotic chance circumstance.


17 posted on 06/02/2008 12:39:27 PM PDT by stevio (Crunchy Con - God, guns, guts, and organically grown crunchy nuts.)
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