The Sun's Coronal Tail Wags its Photospheric Dog (IMAGE)

New Jersey Institute of Technology

The Sun's Coronal Tail Wags its Photospheric Dog

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High-resolution images captured by NJIT's New Solar Telescope at Big Bear Solar Observatory show solar flares speeding up the rotation of sunspots.

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