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Author Topic: Photo: Giant sunspot sends its love to planet Earth  (Read 1446 times)

Offline ChrisSmolinski

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Photo: Giant sunspot sends its love to planet Earth
« on: April 13, 2016, 2007 UTC »
The massive sunspot region now facing Earth, dubbed AR2529, has morphed into the shape of a heart.



Full story: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2016/04/13/photo-giant-sunspot-sends-its-love-to-planet-earth/
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Re: Photo: Giant sunspot sends its love to planet Earth
« Reply #1 on: April 14, 2016, 0048 UTC »
It looks more like one of those chomping critters from the Langoliers! Bronson Pinchot's finest moment :D
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Re: Photo: Giant sunspot sends its love to planet Earth
« Reply #2 on: April 14, 2016, 0158 UTC »
In the shape of a heart?

[youtube]watch?v=-sq0Lr7cnJs [/youtube]

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