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A Charged Crossing (June 18, 2003)


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  • We proudly present probably the best single sequence we have generated of a dazzling active region (AR 375) as it rotates almost completely across the face of the Sun over 11 days (June 2 - 12, 2003). This is from the Extreme ultraviolet Imaging Telescope (EIT) taken at 195 Angstroms. During the course of its rotation it unleashes several large (X-class) flares and numerous smaller ones as well as coronal mass ejections. Above this active region charged particles are zooming along channels in the magnetic field, whose forces are breaking apart and reconnecting in an almost constant flurry of activity.

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