How big are solar flares' eruptions? Eye opening perspective * 太陽の噴火の大きさは? IMG *

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

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The source video for this M 3.6 class flare and its long prominence eruption comes from NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center/Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO): http://www.flickr.com/photos/gsfc/5483193591/
The clip was recorded over a period of 90 minutes in 24 second intervals. "This particular eruption was not directed toward Earth. If it were, the material released and its imprinted magnetic field might have triggered a geomagnetic storm, with bright auroras and the potential for disturbance in communications and electrical power networks."

For further information about the February 24, 2011 event featured in this video see this page: http://geeked.gsfc.nasa.gov/?p=5651

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


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[totalrocked]

And share it i did ! :)

[WorldScott]

@totalrocked Very cool! Big thumbs up! Thank you!

[arukidase]

This is a interesting information. But it would be a good help if somebody translate what the narrator is saying into Japanese......

[WorldScott]

@arukidase I added subtitles to the video. Click 'CC' and then select Japanese and YouTube will translate what I say.

私はビデオに字幕を追加しました。日本語を選択するとYouTu­beが私の言うことを変換する次に"CC"をクリックして。

[higeo8ji]

This isn't "flare".This is "prominence".

これはフレアではありません。プロミネンスです。

[WorldScott]

@higeo8ji Yes, this is explained in BIG TEXT at the start of the video. Thank you.

はい、大きなテキストで、これはビデオの冒頭で説明されています­­­。あなたに感謝。

[dreadrogg]

i guess this means that WE'RE ALL GOING TO DIEEE!

[SuperLuigiGalaxy242]

SOLAR FLAREEE!!!

thumb for dbz reference :)

[JJAB91]

@rapfamily4 And the sun is TINY compared to some other stars

[JacobStar9104]

Video made on my birthday! :D

[rapfamily4]

wow! I never imagined that the earth is so small relative to the sun!

[UltimateBokanator]

@dreadrogg Bro we are all dead .. sooner or later .. its just a matter of time

[juniorkitty11]

sweet vid..ok so how many earths can fit in between the earth and the sun ? lol

[trainofaaron]

@TheF1Driver1 what happeneds when the power is out? Think about it.

[TheF1Driver1]

guys lol, we wont die stay calm, this will just cause some problems with the signals and electricity

[merdian]

scary