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by Alan Friedman      October 10, 2009

The solar disk in the wavelengths of hydrogen alpha light, tinted to show the structures of the chromosphere.   

You can zoom in for a closer look at the prominence at the top of the disk. This image was featured as NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day on November 4, 2009.  

 

via avertedimagination.com