Large filament erupts on the southeast quadrant of the Sun
Featured image: Large filament erupts on November 22, 2015. Credit: NASA SDO/AIA 304.
A large filament erupted on the southeast quadrant of the Sun during the early morning UTC hours of November 22, 2015. The eruption began at approximately 07:30 UTC and launched a coronal mass ejection (CME) into space.
Although LASCO coronagraph imagery is still not available, it seems this CME will miss our planet or have a weak glancing blow at best.
Part Earth-directed #solarstorm looks to be launching now! Possibility for #aurora, #hamradio & #GPS issues 11/26! pic.twitter.com/M1ZCw5w72q
— Dr. Tamitha Skov (@TamithaSkov) November 22, 2015
LASCO C2 coronagraph image of the CME:
Image credit: NASA/ESA SOHO/LASCO C2
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