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Kadie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-10-10 08:46 PM
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Solar Flare - pic


This image provided by NASA shows a solar flare just as sunspot 1105 was turning away from Earth on Sept. 8, 2010 the active region erupted, producing a solar flare and a fantastic prominence. The eruption also hurled a bright coronal mass ejection into space. The eruption was not directed toward any planets
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spanone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-10-10 08:47 PM
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1. the true scale is incomprehensible
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Wednesdays Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-10-10 09:38 PM
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2. I'm guessing 50 or more earths could fit in that thing
And I'm probably underestimating by a long shot.
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Swamp Rat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-10-10 09:40 PM
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3. Here ya go
Edited on Fri Sep-10-10 09:42 PM by Swamp Rat
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Swamp Rat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-10-10 09:42 PM
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4. .
Edited on Fri Sep-10-10 09:43 PM by Swamp Rat
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GrannyK Donating Member (226 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-10-10 11:13 PM
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9. K & R
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dave29 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-10-10 09:56 PM
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5. How I do love me some relativity
:)
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JohnA1 Donating Member (6 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-10-10 10:28 PM
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6. Very cool
Wow, that is awesome looking.
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sakabatou Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-10-10 10:33 PM
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7. OK, so it's not this
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burrowowl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-10-10 11:09 PM
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8. BEAUTIFUL!
MOTHER NATURE IS AWESOME!
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