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STEREO Reveals the Anatomy of a Solar Storm in 3-D
Observations from NASA's twin Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory (STEREO) spacecraft allowed scientists, for the first time, to reveal the true size and shape of solar explosions known as coronal mass ejections, or CMEs, in three dimensions.

Conceptual animation and data visualization depicting the STEREO-A spacecraft viewing a coronal mass ejection leaving the sun between December 12-13, 2008.The frames labeled Shot1NL, as well as the mpeg-1 and mpeg-2 files, have no labels.    Conceptual animation and data visualization depicting the STEREO-A spacecraft viewing a coronal mass ejection leaving the sun between December 12-13, 2008.

The frames labeled Shot1NL, as well as the mpeg-1 and mpeg-2 files, have no labels.

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Conceptual animation and data visualization depicting the STEREO-A spacecraft viewing a coronal mass ejection leaving the sun between December 12-13, 2008.The frames labeled Shot1NL, as well as the mpeg-1 and mpeg-2 files, have no labels.    Conceptual animation and data visualization depicting the STEREO-A spacecraft viewing a coronal mass ejection leaving the sun between December 12-13, 2008.

The frames labeled Shot1NL, as well as the mpeg-1 and mpeg-2 files, have no labels.

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Hi-resolution still of STEREO A animation    Hi-resolution still of STEREO A animation



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Conceptual animation and data visualization depicting the STEREO-B spacecraft viewing a coronal mass ejection leaving the sun between December 12-13, 2008. This is the same CME that was depicted in the previous animation.    Conceptual animation and data visualization depicting the STEREO-B spacecraft viewing a coronal mass ejection leaving the sun between December 12-13, 2008. This is the same CME that was depicted in the previous animation.

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Conceptual animation and data visualization depicting the STEREO-B spacecraft viewing a coronal mass ejection leaving the sun between December 12-13, 2008. This is the same CME that was depicted in the previous animation.    Conceptual animation and data visualization depicting the STEREO-B spacecraft viewing a coronal mass ejection leaving the sun between December 12-13, 2008. This is the same CME that was depicted in the previous animation.

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Conceptual animation and data visualization showing how the two views of the coronal mass ejection are used to create a 3-D model of its shape.    Conceptual animation and data visualization showing how the two views of the coronal mass ejection are used to create a 3-D model of its shape.

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Conceptual animation and data visualization showing how the two views of the coronal mass ejection are used to create a 3-D model of its shape.    Conceptual animation and data visualization showing how the two views of the coronal mass ejection are used to create a 3-D model of its shape.

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Hi-Res still of wideshot animation    Hi-Res still of wideshot animation

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Conceptual animation and data visualization depicting the shape of the December 12-13, 2008 coronal mass ejection at three points in its propagation.    Conceptual animation and data visualization depicting the shape of the December 12-13, 2008 coronal mass ejection at three points in its propagation.

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Conceptual animation and data visualization depicting the shape of the December 12-13, 2008 coronal mass ejection at three points in its propagation.    Conceptual animation and data visualization depicting the shape of the December 12-13, 2008 coronal mass ejection at three points in its propagation.

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Image sequence from the COR2 telescopes on STEREO's SECCHI instrument suite showing a coronal mass ejection event on December 12-13, 2008. Data from both spacecraft are shown simultaneously.    Image sequence from the COR2 telescopes on STEREO's SECCHI instrument suite showing a coronal mass ejection event on December 12-13, 2008. Data from both spacecraft are shown simultaneously.
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Image sequence from the COR2 telescopes on STEREO's SECCHI instrument suite showing a coronal mass ejection event on December 12-13, 2008. Data from both spacecraft are shown simultaneously.    Image sequence from the COR2 telescopes on STEREO's SECCHI instrument suite showing a coronal mass ejection event on December 12-13, 2008. Data from both spacecraft are shown simultaneously.

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Visualization showing the December 12-13 coronal mass ejection as seen by the COR2 and HI1 telescopes of STEREO-A's SECCHI instrument suite. As the CME moves away from the Sun, it becomes more difficult to see using remote sensing instruments.    Visualization showing the December 12-13 coronal mass ejection as seen by the COR2 and HI1 telescopes of STEREO-A's SECCHI instrument suite. As the CME moves away from the Sun, it becomes more difficult to see using remote sensing instruments.
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Visualization showing the December 12-13 coronal mass ejection as seen by the COR2 and HI1 telescopes of STEREO-A's SECCHI instrument suite. As the CME moves away from the Sun, it becomes more difficult to see using remote sensing instruments.    Visualization showing the December 12-13 coronal mass ejection as seen by the COR2 and HI1 telescopes of STEREO-A's SECCHI instrument suite. As the CME moves away from the Sun, it becomes more difficult to see using remote sensing instruments.

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Interview clips with Dr. Angelos Vourlidas, Project Scientist for STEREO's Sun Earth Connection Coronal and Heliospheric Investigation (SECCHI) instrument suite.    Interview clips with Dr. Angelos Vourlidas, Project Scientist for STEREO's Sun Earth Connection Coronal and Heliospheric Investigation (SECCHI) instrument suite.
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Interview clips with Dr. Angelos Vourlidas, Project Scientist for STEREO's Sun Earth Connection Coronal and Heliospheric Investigation (SECCHI) instrument suite.    Interview clips with Dr. Angelos Vourlidas, Project Scientist for STEREO's Sun Earth Connection Coronal and Heliospheric Investigation (SECCHI) instrument suite.

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Dr. Angelos Vourlidas, the Project Scientist for STEREO's Sun Earth Connection Coronal and Heliospheric Investivation (SECCHI) instrument, explains how the STEREO satellites have been able to observe the true size, shape, and three-dimensional structure of a coronal mass ejection for the first time.For complete transcript, click here.    Dr. Angelos Vourlidas, the Project Scientist for STEREO's Sun Earth Connection Coronal and Heliospheric Investivation (SECCHI) instrument, explains how the STEREO satellites have been able to observe the true size, shape, and three-dimensional structure of a coronal mass ejection for the first time.

For complete transcript, click here.
Duration: 1.8 minutes
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Dr. Angelos Vourlidas, the Project Scientist for STEREO's Sun Earth Connection Coronal and Heliospheric Investivation (SECCHI) instrument, explains how the STEREO satellites have been able to observe the true size, shape, and three-dimensional structure of a coronal mass ejection for the first time.For complete transcript, click here.    Dr. Angelos Vourlidas, the Project Scientist for STEREO's Sun Earth Connection Coronal and Heliospheric Investivation (SECCHI) instrument, explains how the STEREO satellites have been able to observe the true size, shape, and three-dimensional structure of a coronal mass ejection for the first time.

For complete transcript, click here.

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Animation Number:10418
Completed:2009-04-06
Animator:Walt Feimer (HTSI) (Lead)
Producer:Chris Smith (UMBC)
Scientist:Angelos Vourlidas (NRL)
Platform/Sensor/Data Set:STEREO
Series:Narrated Movies
Keywords:
SVS >> CME
SVS >> HDTV
SVS >> Sun
 
 
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