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Fantastic New Video Shows Huge Eruption On The Sun
Tuesday, September 4, 2012 0:27
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By Betsy Mason
This video by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captures a dramatic filament eruption on Aug. 31. Shown in the video in extreme ultraviolet light, the filament collapsed and exploded in spectacular fashion. The segment shown in red covers nearly 3 hours.
The NOAA spaceweather prediction center estimates the resulting cloud of radiation will reach Earth on Sep. 3, but will only create a minor to moderate geomagnetic storm.
Video: NASA SDO
