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Old 08-28-2011, 03:31 PM   #1
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Default CME today, not earth directed, but beautiful

This morning at 0430 UT, the magnetic canopy of departing sunspot 1271 erupted, producing a B5-class solar flare and hurling a CME into space. The beautiful blast was not Earth-directed and will not affect our planet.

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Old 08-28-2011, 04:08 PM   #2
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Neat view of the CME!!

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