Our sun

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Follows magnetic force of sunspots

Can last for weeks to a year

harmless

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Solar flares

Violent eruption

Last for minutes

Can damage satellites

Can reach Earth- ohoh!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4fX-iFDoDY

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Coronal Mass Ejections

Produced in corona

Large storms

Can cause power outages, satellite damage and auroras

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Solar wind

Ions are so hot, gravity can’t hold them onto the sun

400 km/sec (1 million mph)

Today: speed: 449.5 km/sec

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AURORAS (Northern lights) caused when Suns’ ions enter Earth’s atm.

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Auroras from space