Capturing the Sun's Beauty: Astrophotographer Eduardo Schaberger Photographs a Rare Plasma Waterfall
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A plasma waterfall on the sun was captured by an astrophotographer.
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The height of the structure is appropriately 60,000 miles.
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As the sun nears its peak of activity, this is the latest in a series of stunning solar events.
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The picture was taken on March 9, 2023, by Eduardo Schaberger.
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The rise of the plasma wall is some 100,000 km, or about 62,000 miles, above the solar surface.
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Then the plasma cascades back down, giving it its "waterfall" nickname.
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The name of the structure is polar crown prominence (PCP).
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The occurrence of PCPs takes place near the sun’s magnetic poles at latitudes between 60 & 70 degrees North & South.
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The falling back of plasma occurs at tremendous speeds, up to 22,370 mph.
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