"Lightbulb" CME. A coronal mass ejection on Feb. 27, 2000 taken by LASCO C2 and C3. A CME blasts into space a billion tons of particles travelling millions of miles an hour. This particular CME is "lightbulb- shaped" and is featured on our "Hot Shots" page.

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