H-alpha flare
National Solar Observatory instruments at the Sacramento Peak Observatory in New Mexico captured this ragged arch of a solar flare in the red radiation line of hydrogen as it exploded out through the magnetic `fabric' of the Sun.
Credit:NSO/AURA/NSF
About the Image
| Id: | noao-4043 |
| Type: | Planetary |
| Release date: | June 30, 2020, 9:53 p.m. |
| Size: | 1500 x 1006 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Sun |
| Category: | NSF Infrastructures (other) Solar System |
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Colors & filters
| Band | Wave-length | Tele-scope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical Ha | 656 nm | Sacramento Peak Observatory |