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An eruption on 23rd of July, originating behind West limb - UPDATE: Might have generated one of the fastest CME's ever recorded

 

UPDATE!!!! 25/07/2012

This eruption may have generated the fastest CME ever recorded... To be followed up!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QLdeNQvyWY

 

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This morning, on 23rd of July, at 02:15, a solar eruption could be witnessed, expanding from the West limb. This eruption likely originated from AR11520 which disappeared around the west limb a few days ago.

 

A combined movie of the eruption (SWAP 174 (yellow) and AIA 304 (orange)) can be found on the site below: http://proba2.oma.be/swap/data/mpg/movies/campaign_movies/2012_07_23_01_...

Note how the SWAP images allow to follow the eruption further away than the SDO FOV.

 

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