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Spacecraft Sees Giant 'Hole' In the Sun (Video)(SOHO - Solar and Heliospheric Observatory)
Yahoo! News ^ | 7/28/13 | SPACE.com - Megan Gannon

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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TOPICS: Astronomy
KEYWORDS: gianthole; soho; spacecraft
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Ya never know,, the Sun may have a fever too..

Better make sure your AFLAC is updated and your beebers are set to shield mode.

1 posted on 07/28/2013 3:51:35 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
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Oh, and donate to FR before the Sun goes wiggy.


2 posted on 07/28/2013 3:53:14 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi --)
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3 posted on 07/28/2013 3:54:29 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi --)
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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?


4 posted on 07/28/2013 3:54:48 PM PDT by BCW (Book - http://babylonscovertwar.com/index.html)
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Does ObabaCare cover the Sun’s poles flipping?


5 posted on 07/28/2013 3:55:29 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi --)
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Coronal holes are darker, cooler regions of the sun's atmosphere

Does this contribute to solar cooling, and if so, are the libtards still going to say we have global warming?

6 posted on 07/28/2013 3:58:56 PM PDT by Mark17
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To: NormsRevenge

Bush’s fault. Bush and those damned SUVs. Womyn and minorities will be hardest hit.

The only solution is to increase taxes.


7 posted on 07/28/2013 4:00:42 PM PDT by Bubba_Leroy (The Obamanation Continues)
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To: NormsRevenge

It’s the Republican’s fault.


8 posted on 07/28/2013 4:01:39 PM PDT by FroggyTheGremlim (Palin was right (again)!)
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To: Bubba_Leroy

Negative, the solution is to get rid of stand your ground laws.


9 posted on 07/28/2013 4:02:28 PM PDT by EEGator
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To: NormsRevenge

This is why we need a coronal tax.


10 posted on 07/28/2013 4:09:17 PM PDT by Telepathic Intruder (The only thing the Left has learned from the failures of socialism is not to call it that)
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To: NormsRevenge
Black Hole Sun by Soundgarden
11 posted on 07/28/2013 4:18:19 PM PDT by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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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?

No, no! We need to ask Deb Feyerick!

12 posted on 07/28/2013 4:21:32 PM PDT by COBOL2Java (I'm a Christian, pro-life, pro-gun, Reaganite. The GOP hates me. Why should I vote for them?)
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To: NormsRevenge

Running out of fuel.

That sucker’s going to wink out next week.


13 posted on 07/28/2013 4:37:16 PM PDT by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
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To: Windflier

My first thought.


14 posted on 07/28/2013 4:37:37 PM PDT by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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To: NormsRevenge

Is it a GIANT HOLE or GIANT A HOLE? (Could be Algore)


15 posted on 07/28/2013 4:48:15 PM PDT by bigbob
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Oh Noes!!!

We’re DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


16 posted on 07/28/2013 4:49:05 PM PDT by left that other site (You Shall Know the Truth, and the Truth Shall Set You Free...John 8:32)
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To: NormsRevenge

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.)


17 posted on 07/28/2013 4:49:24 PM PDT by NewHampshireDuo
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To: NormsRevenge

Looks like one of those Ozone Holes.

Probably due to the over use of CFC refrigerants.


18 posted on 07/28/2013 4:56:11 PM PDT by steve in DC
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We're all gonna Die!

Again.

19 posted on 07/28/2013 5:19:54 PM PDT by Doomonyou (Let them eat Lead.)
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To: NormsRevenge

The End is near.


20 posted on 07/28/2013 5:20:57 PM PDT by txrefugee
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