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Gyrating Active Region
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On Jan. 20, 2017, NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory captured a small area of the sun highlighted three active region. Over half a day this active region sent dark swirls of plasma and bright magnetic arches twisting and turning above it. All the activity in the three areas was driven by competing magnetic forces. The dynamic action was observed in a wavelength of extreme ultraviolet light.
NASA Image and Video Library’s own descriptionCredit lineGyrating Active Region. NASA/JPL, 2017-01-26. Public domain. ID: PIA11703.
