NEW SUN PICTURE (WOW)

[nmbluesky]

Amateur astrophotographer Alan Friedman has done it again. Adding to an already impressive collection of outer space images, he just published two more magnificent photos of the sun. First, here's a view of a gassy prominence flaring off the sun like a cloud:
http://photoblog.msnbc.msn.com/

[Jamastiene]

1. K&R

I always picture our Sun as a huge ball of light. Now, I see it has texture and looks way more interesting than that. K&R

[aquart]

2. It looks cute and fuzzy.

[krispos42]

17. It's the Muppet Sun :-) n/t

[Thunderstruck]

3. Beautiful image! How's about something maybe a little bit scary? ...

And this isn't even peak maximum. That's not for another couple of years.

[nmbluesky]

8. it looked like blow up...

end of the world

[Duer 157099]

4. Van Gogh's work sort of remind me of that

Guess he was ahead of his time

[nmbluesky]

7. i bet

he stared at sun all day..

[atomic-fly]

5. wow...

thanks for posting!

[spanone]

6. that's a serious amateur

[Rex]

9. Thank ______ for gravity!

Where would we be (nowhere) without gravity!

The pictures are amazing!!!

[HysteryDiagnosis]

10. Simply electrifying. n/t

[mindwalker_i]

11. Anybody got a hot dog...

and a really long stick?

[hootinholler]

14. Not that long...

But a magnifying glass would do.

-Hoot

[Dawson Leery]

12. k/r

[sarcasmo]

13. My new background photo, Thanks.

[CrownPrinceBandar]

15. Snagged for desktop.

[drokhole]

16. All hail the awesomeness of Ra!

[Shining Jack]

18. Lol!

I wanted to post something like this too. It's awesome! :)

[Lorien]

19. Nice!