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A sigmoid before an eruption. 8 June 1998 15:19 UT. Solar X-ray image from the Yohkoh Soft X-Ray Telescope. Acknowledgement tif

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A sigmoid with a cusp, indicating an eruption has taken place. 9 June 1998 16:17 UT. Solar X-ray image from the Yohkoh Soft X-Ray Telescope. Acknowledgement tif

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A sigmoid before (left, 8 June 1998 15:19 UT) and after (right, with cusp, 9 June 1998 16:17 UT) an eruption has taken place. Solar X-ray image from the Yohkoh Soft X-Ray Telescope. Acknowledgement .


Top: The northern hemisphere of the Sun, with two sigmoids. 15 May 1998 10:47 UT. Bottom: A sigmoid before (left, 8 June 1998 15:19 UT) and after (right, with cusp, 9 June 1998 16:17 UT) an eruption has taken place. Solar X-ray image from the Yohkoh Soft X-Ray Telescope. Acknowledgement .


The Sun and sunspots as seen in visible light. Acknowledgement .


Distribution of solar active regions in 1993 and 1997 (combined) in three ranges of sunspot area. Acknowledgement .


Collage showing the sequence from pre-eruption sigmoid to post-eruption cusp/arcade. Solar X-ray image from the Yohkoh Soft X-Ray Telescope. Acknowledgement . tif


Collage showing the sequence from pre-eruption sigmoid to post-eruption cusp/arcade. Solar X-ray image from the Yohkoh Soft X-Ray Telescope. Acknowledgement . tif


The Sun with a sigmoid present (lower left) which produced a SOHO halo CME on the following day. Solar X-ray image from the Yohkoh Soft X-Ray Telescope. Acknowledgement .


The sigmoid just before the halo CME took place. Solar X-ray image from the Yohkoh Soft X-Ray Telescope. Acknowledgement .


The cusp and arcade just after the halo CME took place. Solar X-ray image from the Yohkoh Soft X-Ray Telescope. Acknowledgement .




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