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Forum: News And Updates 02-24-2010, 11:55 PM
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Posted By ewhite
Re: One Million kilometer filament on the Sun

It could be, more likely NASA is very interested in this next solar cycle, many believe it is going to be VERY active.

-E
Forum: News And Updates 02-24-2010, 11:53 PM
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Posted By ewhite
Re: One Million kilometer filament on the Sun

Very nice! Thanks!
Forum: News And Updates 02-24-2010, 02:54 PM
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Views: 71,008
Posted By ewhite
Re: One Million kilometer filament on the Sun

Update:


GREAT FILAMENT, CONTINUED: For the seventh day in a row, an enormous magnetic filament is hanging suspended above the surface of the sun's southern hemisphere. The Solar and Heliospheric...
Forum: News And Updates 02-23-2010, 04:33 PM
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Posted By ewhite
Re: One Million kilometer filament on the Sun

I personally hate wikipedia sources but this is pretty interesting:

"the largest observed by SOHO was seen in 1997 and was some 350,000 km (216,000 miles) long [1] - some 28 times the diameter of...
Forum: News And Updates 02-23-2010, 04:25 PM
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Views: 71,008
Posted By ewhite
Re: One Million kilometer filament on the Sun

It is pretty awesome, glad you liked it. As far as what it may mean for us on Earth? I am not sure, and personally try not to worry about it, you know. Even if this thing could wipe out all...
Forum: News And Updates 02-23-2010, 03:49 PM
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Views: 71,008
Posted By ewhite
Re: One Million kilometer filament on the Sun

More info on filaments:

"Filaments are formed in magnetic loops that hold relatively cool, dense gas suspended above the surface of the Sun," explains David Hathaway, a solar physicist at the NASA...
Forum: News And Updates 02-23-2010, 03:39 PM
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Views: 71,008
Posted By ewhite
One Million kilometer filament on the Sun

GREAT FILAMENT: The Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) is tracking an enormous magnetic filament on the sun. It stretches more than one million kilometers from end to end, which makes it an...
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