Image of the Sun taken last Wednesday in red light, showcasing sunspot region 875 (larger than Earth) erupting a Class C solar flare. The dark area in the upper right is the sunspot, while bright areas are hot regions & dark areas are cooler. Solar prominences are visible on the far left, extending from the sun's surface.

Astronomy Picture from 02/05/2006

Sunspot 875 Flares

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap060502.html


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