Solar Surge Prominence and Jet Over Sun's Limb
Sunday, July 5th, 2026 at 6:03:20 PM · 2026/Astrophotography
This remarkable hydrogen-alpha solar image captured with a ZWO ASI585MM monochrome camera through a Lunt LS60THa dedicated solar telescope reveals dramatic activity along the Sun's upper limb. On the left, a complex surge prominence erupts in tangled, arching filaments of plasma above the chromosphere. On the right, a tall, slender solar jet streaks nearly vertically into the corona, extending well above the solar surface. The image beautifully renders the granulation texture of the chromosphere in warm amber tones, along with a dark sunspot region visible near the limb. The sepia-toned false color palette enhances the contrast of these dynamic magnetic field-driven events against the blackness of space.
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