Stunning solar prominences light up this photograph of the Sun's limb in hydrogen-alpha light. Each wisp of gas extends several Earth diameters from the photosphere to the corona of the Sun. Filter: .2A Solar Spectrum Ha filter Telescope: Astro-Physics AP155EDT Camera: Lumenera Infinity 2-1 Exposure: 15fps x 15 seconds Processing: RegiStax 3, Adobe PhotoShop CS2 Purchase: This image is also sold by SpaceWeather.com and ExploreScientific.com
Stunning solar prominences light up this photograph of the Sun's limb in hydrogen-alpha light. Each wisp of gas extends several Earth diameters from the photosphere to the corona of the Sun.
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