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Solar Active Region - AR12779, Jason Guenzel

Solar Active Region - AR12779

Acquisition type: Lucky imaging
Solar Active Region - AR12779, Jason Guenzel

Solar Active Region - AR12779

Acquisition type: Lucky imaging

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This sunspot group rumbled across the face of the Sun all last week. I got one final peek at it on Saturday as it rounded the corner and turned out of view.

These active regions are a result of the twisted magnetic field interacting with the hydrogen plasma. That interaction is visible as these plasma “fingers” point every-which-way like a matted nuclear shag rug.

After a long hiatus, I’m back to shooting the the big ball of energy that is our local star. It’s great to have such a dynamic target. The Sun will become even more photogenic as we move into the new solar cycle of activity.

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Solar Active Region - AR12779, Jason Guenzel