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    SPD-SOHO-cropplume

    WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, UNITED STATES

    08.28.2009

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    An extensive erupting prominence taken on 15 May, 2001 -- Prominences are huge clouds of relatively cool dense plasma suspended Joseph B. Gurman Normal Joseph B. Gurman 1 0 2001-06-13T15:55:00Z 2001-06-13T15:55:00Z 1 61 353 NASA GSGC 2 1 433 9.2511 800x600 0 0 An extensive erupting prominence taken on 15 May, 2001 -- Prominences are huge clouds of relatively cool dense plasma suspended in the Sun's hot, thin corona. At times, they can erupt, escaping the Sun's atmosphere. Emission in this spectral line of EIT 304Ôø_ shows the upper chromosphere at a temperature of about 60,000 degrees K. The hottest areas appear almost white, while the darker red areas indicate cooler temperatures.

    NASA Identifier: SPD-SOHO-cropplume

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    Date Taken: 08.28.2009
    Date Posted: 10.18.2012 00:10
    Photo ID: 738621
    Resolution: 2238x1151
    Size: 3.22 MB
    Location: WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, US

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