The Sun in all its glory.
The entire 870,000 mile diameter of the sun comes into full view in this hydrogen-alpha view of the Chromosphere. This metallic version of the sun almost feels hot to the touch!

 
 

  Filter & Telescope: .5Å Coronado SolarMax 90 Telescope
  Camera: SBIG ST-2000XM
  Exposure: .08 second
  Processing: CCDOps, RegiStax, Adobe PhotoShop CS2
  Worldwide Usage: Sky and Telescope Magazine (US), Meade Instruments, Monterey Peninsula Course Catalog
     
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