Monday, August 20, 2012

“Clouds” on the Sun...

APOD brings us this fantastical photo of the Sun, showing a filament (the “cloud”) as if in relief.  The article doesn't say how the photo was taken, but it's clarity suggests that it was taken from one of several solar investigation satellites currently operating.  Almost certainly this was taken through a narrow-band filter such as a hydrogen alpha filter...

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