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Old 27-10-2007, 08:23 AM
rumples riot
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Thanks all,

Alchemy you are right about the magnetic fields. Loops are caused by positively charged plasma moving toward negatively charged plasma. This loop developed over the course of a couple of hours. Sometimes the interaction is more energetic because two sunspots will be present.
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