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Plasma falling to the surface of the sun. (i.imgur.com)

submitted 8 months ago by Wilshire@sh.itjust.works to c/interestingasfuck@lemmy.world

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cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/35856987

Another cloud free day in Scotland let me catch almost 9 hours of this huge and lively prom. Taken with my home made 90mm modded Coronado PST and DMK21 camera. Software: CdC, Eqmod, DSSR, AutoStakkert!, Wavesharp, DVS, Shotcut and Gimp.

David Wilson on April 8, 2025 @ Inverness, Scotland

https://spaceweathergallery2.com/indiv_upload.php?upload_id=221951

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[–] recklessengagement@lemmy.world 27 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Thought "that's pretty neat", and then noticed the "earth to scale" part. Holy shit. Those are streams of plasma larger than continents.

[–] motor_spirit@lemmy.world 11 points 8 months ago

thank christ I read this and went back, that's lightly humbling for real

[–] Septimaeus@infosec.pub 2 points 8 months ago

Made me think of this song by They Might Be Giants (which apparently isn’t their only song about the sun lol) https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3JdWlSF195Y