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Original - Photo taken by the Hinode's Solar Optical Telescope on January 12, 2007. Showing the filamentary nature of the plasma in the chromosphere of the Sun.
Reason
It exemplifies in a very good graphical way the nature and dynamics in the surface of the Sun, revealing the plasma connecting regions of different magnetic polarity. It gives a very good graphical reference to understand the subject.
Articles this image appears in
Sun, Heat
Creator
Hinode JAXA telescope (NASA), uploaded by Lmcelhiney

Promoted File:171879main LimbFlareJan12 lg.jpg --Elekhh (talk) 19:47, 2 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]