The Sun in hydrogen-alpha light
The surface of the Sun as you will never see it with the naked eye.
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Solar equipment passes only a narrow band of hydrogen light (H-alpha, 656 nm). This reveals the chromosphere – the layer above the visible surface: dark filaments are clouds of gas above the surface, bright patches are active regions, and prominences stand out at the limb. Never look at the Sun without a certified filter.
How the image was made
- Captured
- June 2026
- Processing
- ImPPG, Adobe Lightroom (from file name and metadata)
Data from the original file’s metadata or from the author.