Solar fireworks | Astronomy Magazine

  • An image of a large solar prominence was captured on July 2nd.
  • The image depicts the prominence arching above the Sun’s limb.
  • The imaging equipment used included a 5-inch scope, a DayStar Quark Hα “eyepiece,” and a monochrome camera.

Salvo Lauricella from Syracuse, Italy

A large solar prominence arches above the limb of the Sun in this image taken July 2. The imager captured the shot with a 5-inch scope, a DayStar Quark Hα “eyepiece,” and a monochrome camera.

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