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                                   2024 June 15   
      
                    Prominences and Filaments on the Active Sun   
                    Image Credit & Copyright: Steen S+.ndergaard   
      
      Explanation: This colorized and sharpened image of the Sun is composed   
      of frames recording emission from hydrogen atoms in the solar   
      chromosphere on May 15. Approaching the maximum of solar cycle 25, a   
      multitude of active regions and twisting, snake-like solar filaments   
      are seen to sprawl across the surface of the active Sun. Suspend in the   
      active regions' strong magnetic fields, the filaments of plasma lofted   
      above the Sun's edge appear as bright solar prominences. The large   
      prominences seen near 4 o'clock, and just before 9 o'clock around the   
      solar limb are post flare loops from two powerful X-class solar flares   
      that both occurred on that day. In fact, the 4 o'clock prominence is   
      associated with the monster active region AR 3664 just rotating off the   
      Sun's edge.   
      
                    Tomorrow's picture: How to destroy a star.   
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