Sun's spectacular 'Canyon of Fire' on Halloween stuns scientists
The Sun has been acting up over the recent months and space scientists have been privy to some amazing sights. And now, yet another such spectacle has played out and this time during a festival. On October 31, Halloween took an astronomically awesome turn when the Sun threw up a colossal 'canyon of fire' stretching across its southern hemisphere. This mesmerising spectacle resulted from a massive eruption of a magnetic filament originating from our star, Spaceweather.com reported. This remarkable phenomenon quickly captured the attention of scientists and stargazers alike.
The enormous magnetic solar filaments, composed of electrified gas, known as plasma, hovered above the Sun's surface. These filaments trace their path through the Sun's atmosphere under the influence of the Sun's magnetic field. When disturbances in this magnetic field occur, these filaments become unstable, leading to extraordinary eruptions, as reported by Weatherreports.com
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A video documenting the eruption reveals the filament's gradual acceleration, culminating in a moment of instability and the awe-inspiring event that unfolded.
This eruption also triggered a phenomenon known as a coronal mass ejection (CME). In a CME, charged plasma from the Sun's corona—the uppermost layer of its atmosphere is forcefully ejected into space. NASA's models suggest a possibility of a glancing impact with Earth, expected around November 4, as reported by spaceweather.com.
Should a portion of this coronal mass ejection head toward our planet, it could give rise to potent streams of magnetised solar wind. As these solar winds reach Earth, they may spark the creation of breathtaking auroras in the subsequent days. Auroras, also known
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