Filament Eruptions / Solar Watch – Dec 12, 2011 (Video)
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Large Filament: A very large solar filament channel that measures longer than 300,000 miles, visible across the entire northeast quadrant erupted and producing a large solar disturbance and sent out a significant coronal mass ejection which may be heading earths way.
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