A huge part of the Sun broke off of its surface and is circulating in a massive polar vortex around the north pole of the star.
The phenomenon was caught by NASA’s James Webb telescope and tweeted by Space Weather Physicist Dr Tamitha Skov.
Solar physicist Scott McIntosh said something odd is happening at the sun’s 55 degree latitudes.
“Talk about Polar Vortex! Material from a northern prominence just broke away from the main filament & is now circulating in a massive polar vortex around the north pole of our Star. Implications for understanding the Sun’s atmospheric dynamics above 55° here cannot be overstated!” Dr Tamitha Skov wrote in her tweet.
Talk about Polar Vortex! Material from a northern prominence just broke away from the main filament & is now circulating in a massive polar vortex around the north pole of our Star. Implications for understanding the Sun's atmospheric dynamics above 55° here cannot be overstated! pic.twitter.com/1SKhunaXvP
— Dr. Tamitha Skov (@TamithaSkov) February 2, 2023
