Solar Surge Prominence Erupting from Sun's Limb
Sunday, July 5th, 2026 at 6:13:30 PM · 2026/Astrophotography
This exceptional hydrogen-alpha solar photograph captures a surge prominence erupting from the Sun's limb at 11:13 PT on July 5, 2026, imaged with a Lunt LS60THa telescope and ZWO ASI585MM monochrome camera. A surge prominence — a rapid, jet-like ejection of solar plasma — is clearly visible rising above the chromosphere, with bright, turbulent plasma structures forming arch-like and spiky shapes against the dark corona. The solar surface (chromosphere) in the lower portion reveals intricate granulation, spicules, and facular regions rendered in warm amber tones through the narrow hydrogen-alpha filter. The limb of the Sun forms a graceful arc across the frame, with the thin chromospheric layer and transition into the corona beautifully defined. The image conveys both the violent energy and magnificent scale of solar activity, with the prominence extending tens of thousands of kilometers above the solar surface.
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