Erupting Solar Filament Forms Butterfly-wing Pattern

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Feb 25, 2012

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Erupting Solar Filament Forms Butterfly-wing Pattern

An erupting magnetic solar filament generates two large waves of plasma traveling in opposite directions, forming a butterfly wing pattern on the solar surface. Credit: NASA/SDO/H.ZellLink to associated news item

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Erupting Solar Filament Forms Butterfly-wing Pattern

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