The copper disc of the Sun with dark filaments, partly covered at the bottom by the silhouette of tree branches.
The Sun behind a tree · © Martin Hudec

Sun, Moon & planets

The Sun behind a tree

The Sun's chromosphere and an ordinary tree in a single frame.

What you are buying

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What you get

Format
JPEG
Resolution
3 824 × 2 152 px (8.2 MPx)
Aspect ratio
≈ 16:9
File size
2.5 MB
Recommended print size
32 × 18 cm at 300 DPI – viewed up close
48 × 27 cm at 200 DPI – framed on a wall
Larger prints are possible but will look softer up close.
Suitable for
For printing for personal use, or as a desktop or TV background.
Licence
Personal, non-commercial use. You may not resell, share or use the file commercially. Terms
Watermark
No watermark. If the image carries the author’s signature, so does the file.
Delivery
Download link right after payment – on the order page and by e-mail. Valid 7 days, 5 downloads.

About the object

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)

Data from the original file’s metadata or from the author.