Never seen anything like it!

[Sallyvardon]

   
Wow is all I can say.
Just see for yourself

Anyone seen anything like that CME before!


http://sohowww.nascom.nasa.gov/data/realtime-images        or http://sohowww.nascom.nasa.gov/data/realtime/gif/

[JohnP]

Hi Sally, what's a CME - What am I meant to be looking at....? sorry - I'm a bit ignorant when it comes to the sun...

John

[Anonymous]

coronal mass ejection.
The huge big explosions coming from the sun, I'm sure you didn't miss those.

Sally

[Sallyvardon]

Watch the LASCO/C2 animation.

[Mike]

Holy mackerel !! Look at the size of it!!!

[JohnP]

OK - I got it now.... I guess we are lucky it wasn't directed at the earth as who knows what the consequences may have been....

John