Closeup of Solar 'Tadpoles' with time tags

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Here is a close-up view of dark 'tentacles' or 'tadpoles' moving towards the solar surface in this solar flare of April 21, 2002 seen by TRACE. One theory proposed in this press release is that they are due to voids created by magnetic reconnection in the flare. This version of the visualization displays the instrument clock time tags.

This movie shows the dark 'tadpoles' forming as the active region develops.

AR9906 prior to emergence of the coronal loops.

AR9906 prior to emergence of the coronal loops.

A tadpole moves downward.

A tadpole moves downward.

Two tadpoles move downward.

Two tadpoles move downward.

Video slate image reads "Closeup of Solar 'Tadpoles' with time tagsHere is a close-up view of dark 'tentacles' or 'tadpoles' moving towards the solar surface in this solar flare of April 21, 2002 seen by TRACE. One theory proposed in this press release is that they are due to voids created by magnetic reconnection in the flare. This version of the visualization displays the instrument clock time tags."

Video slate image reads "Closeup of Solar 'Tadpoles' with time tags

Here is a close-up view of dark 'tentacles' or 'tadpoles' moving towards the solar surface in this solar flare of April 21, 2002 seen by TRACE. One theory proposed in this press release is that they are due to voids created by magnetic reconnection in the flare. This version of the visualization displays the instrument clock time tags."

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This page was originally published on Friday, April 11, 2003.
This page was last updated on Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 1:57 PM EDT.

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Papers used in this visualization

Astrophysical Journal, (September 2003)

Datasets used in this visualization

  • [TRACE]

    ID: 106
    Dates used: 2002-04-21

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