Eruption and Possible Current Sheet on the Limb -Hinode XRT-
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| Description | This eruption on the limb probably came from AR 11263, which produced an X-class flare on August 9. As the eruption occurs, the X-rays show a bright linear feature that may be indicative of a current sheet or X-point where reconnection is taking place in the corona. Visit us at http://xrt.cfa.harvard.edu/ and view the original post at http://xrt.cfa.harvard.edu/xpow/20110826.html Questions and comments welcome at xrtpow "at" gmail "dot" com Hinode is a Japanese mission developed and launched by ISAS/JAXA, with NAOJ as domestic partner and NASA and STFC (UK) as international partners. It is operated by these agencies in co-operation with ESA and the NSC (Norway). |
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| Date | 2012-01-30 |
| Source | commons.wikimedia.org |
| Author | Hinode XRT |
