Coronal Mass Ejection
Date: 22 December 1996
Satellite: SOHO
Depicts: Coronal Mass Ejection
Copyright: SOHO/LASCO (ESA/NASA)
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The explosion of the filament, together with the shockwave, results in the expulsion of a large amount of material from the overlying corona and this is portrayed in four difference images. The previous image has been subtracted from the next. Therefore, an outward moving clod shows as bright, while leaving in its wake a dark feature. The CMS is moving away with a velocity of 450 km per second.
Last Update: 1 September 2019