Science and Exploration

Coronal Mass Ejection Heading Toward Earth (With Video)

By Keith Cowing
May 24, 2013
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Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity 1 August 2010: “Region 1092 (N13E21) produced a long-duration C3/Sf flare at 01/0826Z. The flare was associated with a Type IV radio sweep, an 890 sfu Tenflare, and an Earth-directed full-halo coronal mass ejection (CME). A disappearing filament (DSF) occurred during 01/0750 – 0811Z, centered near N37W32 and time coincident with the C3 flare. The DSF was associated with an Earth-directed partial-halo CME.”

SDO video

Joint USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity 1 August 2010: “Region 1092 (N13E21) produced a long-duration C3/Sf flare at 01/0826Z. The flare was associated with a Type IV radio sweep, an 890 sfu Tenflare, and an Earth-directed full-halo coronal mass ejection (CME). A disappearing filament (DSF) occurred during 01/0750 – 0811Z, centered near N37W32 and time coincident with the C3 flare. The DSF was associated with an Earth-directed partial-halo CME.”

SDO video

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