Friday, 10 June 2022

Today a giant prominence.

The sky was mostly clouded this morning, but a few gaps appeared. 

This photo was taken at 09h45m UT. 

Within a few minutes you could easily see the structure slowly changing shape.  

It was amazing to see this life giving solar flare change shape in "real time".




Cycle 25 definitely has many surprises in store. Today giant flares, tomorrow countless sunspots, lightbridges, filaments and plages.  

That's the wonder of solar observing... everyday is different. 

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