The Sun behind a tree
The Sun's chromosphere and an ordinary tree in a single frame.
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This hydrogen-alpha image catches the Sun low above the horizon as tree branches crossed its disc. The filaments and active regions are enormous – the largest could hold several Earths side by side.
How the image was made
- Captured
- 10 August 2026
- Processing
- Adobe Photoshop 27.8 (Windows)
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