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Topic: Solar Activity Picks Up:  (Read 54 times)

astronobob
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« on: July 29, 2010, 05:38:37 PM »
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 Earlier today, magnetic fields looping over the sun's southeastern limb became unstable and erupted. The blast produced a bright, towering prominence that attracted the attention of amateur astronomers around the world. Meanwhile, on the sun's northeastern limb, a big new sunspot is emerging and it is crackling with C-class solar flares.  

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« Reply #1 on: July 30, 2010, 08:31:00 AM »
Yep the show is getting better.
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« Reply #2 on: August 12, 2010, 11:18:20 PM »
A bit happening atm Paul, including Sunspot 1093 which is splitting in two. "Pass the cigar," says photographer Alan Friedman, "it's twins!"

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« Reply #3 on: August 13, 2010, 08:44:39 AM »
Yes I should take a look if the clouds ever part.
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