[South Florida DX Association] Erupting Solar Prominence

[Bill Marx]

Space Weather News for May 12, 2008

ERUPTING PROMINENCE:  Today, astronomers are monitoring an unusually active 
prominence on the sun's eastern limb.  Even veteran observers are impressed, 
using words like "amazing" and "jaw-dropping" to describe the activity they 
have seen. One onlooker described the fountain-like eruptions as "volcanic 
in appearance."  This beautiful activity may herald the approach of a new 
sunspot--or it may be just a temporary upheaval, here today and gone 
tomorrow. What happens next?  Check http://spaceweather.com for images and 
updates.