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Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (Skoltech)

Animation 2

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Cluster with two consecutive Coronal Mass Ejections on 9 (left) and 10 (right) September 2017 with speeds of 1148 and 3703 km/s respectively. The event occurred during the declining phase of the 11-year solar cycle n24 and forced the crew onboard International Space Station to move to the station's shelter to protect themselves from the strong radiation emitted by the largest solar flare observed in the last 12 years.

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SDO/AIA +SOHO/LASCO COR1+COR2

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