Monday, August 23, 2010

THE SUN HAS A HOLE IN IT AND IT'S TURNING TOWARDS EARTH, SOLAR WIND STREAM TO HIT AUG 24TH, 25TH PER SCIENTISTS...

Coronal Hole at base of Sun. Hole pointing at Earth.
This is some freaky ish. So, apparently the Sun has what's called a "coronal hole" and it's pointing directly at earth. The white lines pic'd above show the wind that is inescapable because of the hole. Scientists predict solar wind streams on the 24th, or 24th of August as a result. (And, we still don't know that that really means.) Read the quote from the source:

CORONAL HOLE: A coronal hole on the sun is turning to face Earth. Coronal holes are places in the sun's atmosphere where the magnetic field opens up and allows solar wind to escape. Here is a magnetic map of the hole from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory:

In the image, magnetic field lines are color-coded. White field lines are closed; they hold the solar wind in. Golden-brown field lines are open; they allow the solar wind out. A stream of solar wind flowing from this coronal hole is expected to reach Earth on August 24th or 25th. High-latitude sky watchers should be on alert for auroras when it arrives.
Eeek! Brace yourselves!

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