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Sputtering, Surging Sun [HD Video]

2017-12-08

NASA

NASA
Washington, DC, United States

STEREO (Ahead) caught the action as one edge of a single active region spurted out more than a dozen surges of plasma in less than two days (Feb. 15-16, 2010). As seen in extreme UV light, the surges were narrow and directional outbursts driven by intense magnetic activity in the active region. While these kinds of outbursts have been observed numerous times, it was the frequency of so many surges in a short span of time that caught our attention. In this wavelength of UV light we are seeing singly ionized Helium at about 60,000 degrees C.

For more information:

stereo.gsfc.nasa.gov/

Credit: NASA/GSFC/STEREO

To learn more about NASA's Sun Earth Day go here:

sunearthday.nasa.gov/2010/index.php

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  • Title: Sputtering, Surging Sun [HD Video]
  • Date Created: 2017-12-08
  • Location: Greenbelt, MD
  • Rights: GSFC
  • Album: ayoung
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