Pistol Posted July 2, 2002 Share Posted July 2, 2002 A five frame sequence depicts a massive solar eruption, more than 30 times the length of Earth's diameter, blasted away from the Sun on July 1, 2002, and a satellite captured graphic images of the event. The eruption occurred at 13:19 GMT and showed up in a picture taken by one instrument of the SOHO satellite as a fiery-looking "leg" in the lower-left corner of the image, scientists said in a statement. The "leg" is what astronomers call an eruptive prominence, a loop of magnetic fields that trap hot gas inside. If eruptions like these are aimed at Earth, they can disturb Earth's magnetosphere, but this one was not directed at our planet, a spokesman for SOHO said. REUTERS/NASA/Handout A massive solar eruption, more than 30 times the length of Earth's diameter, blasted away from the Sun on July 1, 2002, and was captured in a picture taken by the SOHO satellite. The a fiery-looking 'leg' in the lower-left corner of the image is what astronomers call an eruptive prominence, a loop of magnetic fields that trap hot gas inside. If eruptions like these are aimed at Earth, they can disturb Earth's magnetosphere, but this one was not directed at our planet, a spokesman for SOHO said. (NASA/Reuters Satellite Pictures Show Huge Eruption on Sun Mon Jul 1, 1:29 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A massive solar eruption, more than 30 times the length of Earth's diameter, blasted away from the sun on Monday, and a satellite captured graphic images of the event. Photos Reuters Photo The eruption occurred at 9:19 a.m. EDT and showed up in a picture taken by one instrument of the SOHO satellite as a fiery-looking "leg" in the lower-left corner of the image, scientists said in a statement. Pictures taken over the following 90 minutes by another SOHO instrument show a loopy-looking eruption taking place and then dispersing. All images are visible at the SOHO Web site, http://soho.nascom.nasa ( news - web sites).gov. The "leg" is what astronomers call an eruptive prominence, which is a loop of magnetic fields that trap hot gas inside. As this prominence became unstable, it erupted into the area around the sun and appeared to dissipate. If eruptions like these are aimed at Earth, they can disturb Earth's magnetosphere, but this one was not directed at our planet, a spokesman for SOHO said by telephone. SOHO -- short for Solar and Heliospheric Observatory -- is run by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the European Space Agency. ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinyl junkie Posted July 2, 2002 Share Posted July 2, 2002 sorry, i was hanging out there and i farted... sorry folks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kr430n5_666 Posted July 2, 2002 Share Posted July 2, 2002 http://enterprise.aacc.cc.md.us/~chris/pictures/geeeeene.jpg'> "I am as big as the sun." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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-Rage- Posted July 2, 2002 Share Posted July 2, 2002 Originally posted by greedy mars WHERE ALL GONNA DIE WHERE ALL GONNA DIE where? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Canadiano Posted July 4, 2002 Share Posted July 4, 2002 what happens if it disturbs Earth's magnetosphere? Anyone know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fabo 2 Posted July 5, 2002 Share Posted July 5, 2002 what the fuck is a magnetosphere? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d-town_bomber Posted July 5, 2002 Share Posted July 5, 2002 Originally posted by Canadiano what happens if it disturbs Earth's magnetosphere? Anyone know? we get fucked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dyptheria Posted July 5, 2002 Share Posted July 5, 2002 Originally posted by Fabo 2 what the fuck is a magnetosphere? Earth has a strong internal magnetic field. The forcing by the solar wind is able to modify this field, creating a cavity called the magnetosphere. This cavity shelters the surface of the planet from the high energy particles of the solar wind. Solar wind streams off of the Sun in all directions at speeds of about 400 km/s (about 1 million miles per hour). The source of the solar wind is the Sun's hot corona. The temperature of the corona is so high that the Sun's gravity cannot hold on to it. So the concern with the magnetosphere is akin to concern with the ozone layer, since it protects us from harmful solar components Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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