Solar Prominences

Picture was taken 02-14-04 19:10:10 UT;

Astro-Physics 130 f/8 refractor; Losmandy GM-8 mount; Daystar .5 angstrom ATM filter; 130 mm ERF; Processed in Photoshop 3.0; Prime focus.

Here is a close-up of the larger prominence from 2-14-04. With this image you can better follow the plasma in the magnetic field back to the surface of the Sun where it becomes a nice filament.

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