The Sun!

Click each image to enlargenate it.

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Taken by Alan Friedman in the wavelength of hydrogen alpha light.

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Taken by NASA’s STEREO satellites.  False color image taken in the 1 million degree C range.

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Another STEREO image.  False color in the 60,000-80,000 C range.

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STEREO image.  False color in 2.5 million degree range.

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STEREO image in 3D!  Need red/cyan 3d glasses to see the 3d effect.

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