How big are solar flares ?

.. and now you know, and knowing is half the battle.. G.I.JOE
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The matter in a solar flare is ejected at about a million miles per hour which is why it takes days for them to reach earth rather than the 8 minutes it takes light to cover the same distance. >> ^MarineGunrock:

Right, because we all know that cameras can capture things at that speed. Try again, Bill Nye. >> ^MonkeySpank:
The coolest thing about solar flares is that matter is actually ejected at near the speed of light.


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