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Two Long Filaments
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The two most noteworthy features on the sun this week were a pair of elongated filaments (Sept. 8, 2016). The central one was twisted into the shape of an elaborate arch at the center of the sun (yellow arrows). If this were straightened out, it would extend just about across the entire sun, almost a million miles (1.6 million Km). The other, smaller filament, (white arrows) if made straight, might reach about half that distance. Still, pretty impressive.
NASA Image and Video Library’s own descriptionCredit lineTwo Long Filaments. NASA/JPL, 2016-09-08. Public domain. ID: PIA16996.
