by bystander » Sun Apr 14, 2013 8:09 pm
Bright Loops
The Sun's edge blossomed with all sorts of loops and arcs reaching out from a pair of active regions (April 8, 2013). The image was taken by STEREO's (Ahead) spacecraft in extreme UV light. The loops are plasma at temperatures up to a million degrees C., contained by magnetic fields.
Credit: NASA/ESA/SOHO/STEREO
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[i]The Sun's edge blossomed with all sorts of loops and arcs reaching out from a pair of active regions (April 8, 2013). The image was taken by STEREO's (Ahead) spacecraft in extreme UV light. The loops are plasma at temperatures up to a million degrees C., contained by magnetic fields.
[b]Credit: NASA/ESA/SOHO/STEREO[/b][/i]
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