Captured on July 5, 2026 at 14:50 CEST, this H-alpha view of the Sun reveals the restless texture of the solar chromosphere. Across the disk, dark filaments, bright plages, and active regions trace the complex magnetic fields that shape our star’s surface.
Most striking is the large prominence rising from the right limb: an immense arch of glowing hydrogen plasma suspended above the Sun by magnetic forces. Seen in silhouette and emission against the dark background of space, it gives the solar edge the appearance of a living flame.
Image details: Acuter Elite Phoenix 40, Touptek 678 mono, 3000 frames stacked.