In the UV spectrum, there are two bright bands connecting an apparent line of sunspots that seem to habutually exist on the sun's equivalent to the earth's Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn. What could cause this? It seems to divide the sun in thirds vertically.
2006-12-04 11:07:01 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
I'm not talking about prominences or magnetic loops. These are almost like a knife cut the sun in thirds and light is leaking out of the cuts. It's ONLY visible in the UV atmosphere screen. It may be transient, but it always comes back to the same areas. Very strange.
2006-12-05 02:19:03 · update #1
High magnetic fields emanating from those areas.
2006-12-04 12:56:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh the big loops that connect sun-spots are called PROMINENCE. I think they are caused by magnetic fields on the sun but if two of those connect there is a solar flare.
2006-12-04 19:30:26 · answer #2 · answered by AD 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi. They are transient and are caused by magnetic fields connecting sunspots.
2006-12-04 19:17:47 · answer #3 · answered by Cirric 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋