NASA STEREO Captures Huge Eruptive Prominence 304 April13
NASA image acquired April 12-13, 2010
To view a video of the prominence go to: www.flickr.com/photos/gsfc/4526619234/
STEREO Captures Largest Prominence Eruption in 15 Years
The STEREO (Ahead) spacecraft caught this spectacular eruptive prominence in extreme UV light as it blasted away from the Sun (Apr. 12-13, 2010). This was certainly among the largest prominence eruptions seen by either the STEREO or SOHO missions. The length of the prominence appears to stretch almost halfway across the sun, about 500,000 miles. Prominences are cooler clouds of plasma that hover above the Sun’s surface, tethered by magnetic forces. They are notoriously unstable and commonly erupt as this one did in a dramatic fashion. The video clip shows about 19 hours of activity.
To learn more or donwload the high res files go to: stereo.gsfc.nasa.gov/gallery/item.php?id=selects&iid=122
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center is home to the nation's largest organization of combined scientists, engineers and technologists that build spacecraft, instruments and new technology to study the Earth, the sun, our solar system, and the universe.
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Kevin, Juanedc, Diego Gravinese, Darius twin, and 63 other people added this photo to their favorites.
ZestyBetsy (38 months ago | reply)
Wow! this is awesome
Darius twin (38 months ago | reply)
Whoa
doomsdaydignan (38 months ago | reply)
How long did that last?
I must've just missed it with my PST
Typical!!
Badraka (38 months ago | reply)
You Are My Sunshine
My only sunshine.
You make me happy
When skies are grey.
You'll never know, dear,
How much I love you.
Please don't take my sunshine away
xxxalicexxxxx (38 months ago | reply)
I could watch it for hours
Raymond Larose (38 months ago | reply)
Beautiful and impressive! Don't think my D700 can get a shot like this!