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  • Released Thursday, February 18, 2016
  • ID: 12154

A bridge of suspended solar material, called a solar prominence, extends over the sun's limb in this image taken by SDO.

A bridge of suspended solar material, called a solar prominence, extends over the sun's limb in this image taken by SDO.

When a solar prominence erupts in a giant coronal mass ejection, it sends a massive cloud of solar material (above left) into space.

When a solar prominence erupts in a giant coronal mass ejection, it sends a massive cloud of solar material (above left) into space.

Solar eruptions, such as coronal mass ejections, are often associated with bright areas on the sun called active regions.

Solar eruptions, such as coronal mass ejections, are often associated with bright areas on the sun called active regions.



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NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio
Active region image courtesy of NASA/GSFC/SDO/S. Wiessinger



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