#SunImage

Apodsky

@nasapodsky.bsky.social

8 months ago

A stunning close-up image of the Sun captured in Hydrogen Alpha light. The image showcases details including limb darkening, prominent solar plages, a large prominence extending from the edge, and a smaller prominence visible in silhouette near the center. This amateur astrophotograph reveals the Sun's dynamic and active surface, even during a relatively quiet period.

Astronomy Picture from 29/07/2003

Orange Sun Simmering

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap030729.html


#Sunspots #SolarProminence #HydrogenAlpha #SpaceWeather #Astrophotography #AmateurAstronomy #SolarPhotography #OurSun #LimbDarkening #SunImage

Apodsky

@nasapodsky.bsky.social

10 months ago

A stunning close-up image of the Sun, captured in Hydrogen Alpha light and false-colored. The image showcases a large sunspot group (AR 1339), numerous spicules covering the surface, prominent limb darkening, and several spectacular prominences extending beyond the solar limb. This detailed view reveals the dynamic and complex nature of our Sun's activity as it approaches solar maximum.

Astronomy Picture from 15/11/2011

Orange Sun Scintillating

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap111115.html


#SolarActivity #Sunspots #AR1339 #HydrogenAlpha #SolarMaximum #SpaceWeather #Astronomy #Astrophysics #SunImage #SolarProminences #SpaceScience #OurSun #LimbDarkening #Spicules

Apodsky

@nasapodsky.bsky.social

1 year ago

Stunning close-up image of the Sun showcasing two immense filaments of solar plasma—each spanning twenty Earth diameters—arcing across its surface. The image, captured in hydrogen-alpha light, also reveals bright plages and the textured granulation of the sun's surface.

Astronomy Picture from 06/12/2004

Filaments Across the Sun

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap041206.html


#SolarFilaments #Sunspots #SpaceWeather #Astronomy #SolarActivity #HydrogenAlpha #SunImage #AstroPhotography #AmazingSun #SolarGranulation