Prominence


Space Station, Solar Prominences, Sun More
The Big Corona Most photographs don't adequately portray the magnificence of the Sun's corona. More
Astronomy Picture of the Day: Sun Dance Sometimes, the surface of our Sun seems to dance. More
Astronomy Picture of the Day: Active Prominences on a Quiet Sun Why is the Sun so quiet? As the Sun enters into a period of time known as a Solar Minimum, it is, as expected, showing fewer sunspots and active regions than usual. More
Astronomy Picture of the Day: An Active Prominence on the Sun Sometimes the Sun's surface becomes a whirlwind of activity. More
How to Photograph a Solar Eclipse More

Space Station, Solar Prominences, Sun

The Big Corona

Most photographs don't adequately portray the magnificence of the Sun's corona.

Astronomy Picture of the Day: Sun Dance

Sometimes, the surface of our Sun seems to dance.

Astronomy Picture of the Day: Active Prominences on a Quiet Sun

Why is the Sun so quiet? As the Sun enters into a period of time known as a Solar Minimum, it is, as expected, showing fewer sunspots and active regions than usual.