[AZ-Observing] Time-lapse View of Giant Prominence Today
- From: Tom Polakis <tpolakis@xxxxxxx>
- To: AZ-Observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 4 May 2014 20:31:25 -0400
Monster prominence on the limb of the sun today. This time-lapse sequence
covers 40 minutes of activity in 21 frames. Using the Earth's diameter of 8000
miles for a scale, the size of the arch is nearly 50,000 miles, and velocities
exceed 100,000 miles per hour.
http://i.pbase.com/o9/64/297864/1/155501869.BCBoH6iG.sun_stack_20140504d.gif
Tom
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