Video: Hefty Prominence Eruption Observed by SDO
Monday, October 19, 2015 - 07:00
in Astronomy & Space
A mass of solar material gathered itself into a twisting mass, spun around for a bit, then rose up and broke apart over a 10-hour period on Oct. 13, 2015. Prominences are unstable clouds of gas tethered above the surface of the sun by magnetic forces.