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IMG * How Big are Solar Flares? (Share link: http://d.ro/bigfla re ) Note: CC avail. This brief entertaining and informative video answers the questio (more)

IMG * How Big are Solar Flares? (Share link: http://d.ro/bigflare ) Note: CC avail.
This brief entertaining and informative video answers the question!

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The source video for the flare comes from NASA's SDO : http://www.flickr.com/photos/gsfc/5483193591/

For another perspective on the size of the flare see NASA's related image size comparison: http://www.flickr.com/photos/gsfc/5492781335/

For further information about this February 24, 2011 solar flare see this site: http://geeked.gsfc.nasa.gov/?p=5651

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sun
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massive
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solar prominence

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filament eruption
filament eruption
filament eruption
filament eruption

LASCO
LASCO
LASCO
LASCO
LASCO

"M Class"
"M Class"
"M Class"
"M Class"
"M Class"

"X Class"
"X Class"
"X Class"
"X Class"
"X Class"

"C Class"
"C Class"
"C Class"
"C Class"

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M1
M1
M1
M1

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M2

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M3
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M3
M3

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M4

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M5

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M6

M7
M7
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M7
M7

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M8
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M8
M8

M9
M9
M9
M9
M9

"Solar Watch"
"Solar Watch"
"Solar Watch"
"Solar Watch"
"Solar Watch"

GPS
GPS
GPS
GPS
GPS

Global Position Satellite

Carrington
Carrington
Carrington

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