Solar eruption

[DrLeftover]

A time lapse video documents a dramatic solar eruption that took place two weeks ago. The solar prominence was so large that the entire Earth would fit under the wave of exploding gas. View the footage at



http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap110307.html

 

[Evil Eye]

A good reason not to live on the sun.



Pretty cool though.

 

[DrLeftover]

Watch as the plasma falls back into the corona, you can see the lines of magnetic force from the sunspot redirect the incoming flow.

 

[Jazzy]

Wow, what an incredible and spectacular video! I was so mesmerized by it that I watched it several times. Thank you so much for posting this Doc!

 

[Evil Eye]

Watch as the plasma falls back into the corona, you can see the lines of magnetic force from the sunspot redirect the incoming flow.

Now that you mention it... Nice video.