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Sun-Earth Day 2009: Our Sun Yours to Discover.

Sun-Earth Day 2009: Our Sun Yours to Discover

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STEREO (Behind) - December 16-17, 2007
STEREO (Behind) - December 16-17, 2007

STEREO (Behind) observed in profile the bending and twisting loops above an active region as it rotates to and around the edge of the Sun over two days in EUVI 171 wavelength (Dec. 16-17, 2007).

NASA Fact

Earth's climate was seriously chilled during the Maunder Minimum (1645-1715) when no 11-year sunspot cycles were detected.