Solar Fury

"Solar Fury" by Andrew McCarthy
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An incredibly detailed portrait of our star, captured on a day that had a sunspot group pointed right at Earth. Scientists were concerned they could create a flare that could wreck havoc on our satellites, but thankfully nothing happened aside from this pretty show. 

This is the solar chromosphere, an atmospheric layer on the sun. Captured using a specially modified telescope, this is a unique view of our star that shows off the complex magnetic fields as they guide plasma structures  hundreds of thousands of miles  long. 

Captured on 6/20/2022