sun pics.

[Zydeco]

Explanation: Hot gas frequently erupts from the Sun. One such eruption produced the glowing filament pictured above, which was captured in 2000 July by the Earth-orbiting TRACE satellite. The filament, although small compared to the overall size of the Sun, measures over 100,000 kilometers in height, so that the entire Earth could easily fit into its outstretched arms. Gas in the filament is funneled by the complex and changing magnetic field of the Sun. After lifting off from the Sun's surface, most of the filamentary gas will eventually fall back. More powerful solar eruptions emit particles that reach the Earth and can disrupt manmade satellites. The cause and nature of solar eruptions are the topic of much research

Explanation: An unexpectedly large sunspot region is now crossing the Sun. The active region is home to rivers of hot plasma, explosive flares, strong magnetic fields, a powerful Coronal Mass Ejection (CME), and a sunspot group so large it can be seen by the protected eye without magnification. In fact, this region appears larger than Venus did when it crossed the Sun last month. Pictured above is a close-up of this sunspot group, officially tagged AR 10652, taken just four days ago. The region is now nearing the Sun's eastern limb and will disappear from view in a few days. Energetic ions from sunspot group 652 continue to impact the Earth and create rare purple auroras

[silkk]

wow, looks cool

[RedHatchback]

If I wasn't athiest,I'd think that 1st picture looked a little like hell

[nametakennow]

Friggin cool, got bigger? (this is screaming background)

[supra brit]

Beavis: FIRE FIRE!

[JayPat83]

Butthead: This is the coolest thing i have ever seen!

[Zydeco]

Friggin cool, got bigger? (this is screaming background)

Nope that the only size i can find, but here are a few others

[ChavezSA]

Whoa that last one is crazy. That solar flare has to be hundreds of thousands of miles tall.

[w1ngzer0]

i wonder when the sun is going to run out of gas

[Axel Grungy]

having no sun would be potentially bad

[180crafter]

having no sun would be potentially bad

Yeah.... Imagine gas prices then!

[JESTER]

Dude, you always put up some of the best photos. You in an astronamy club or going to school for it???

All those are great shots. That first one is one of the best I have seen.

[Rex]

Click either for bigger

[rousie13]

Awesome pictures man. Its been a while, so whats a sun spot again? I can't remember and too lazy to look it up.

[Ecnorcs1]

I love those pics make me want a solar flare tatto on my jaw.

[IvoryJ30t]

i wonder when the sun is going to run out of gas

4.5 billion years.

then its gonna collapse into itself, explode, and take out our solar system.

whatever doesnt get destroyed by the shockwave will just fly out into space.

everything orbiting the sun will fly at a tangent from their orbit once the suns gravity is gone.

[nab911]

i wonder when the sun is going to run out of gas

I think he has 3/4 of a tank left... it sucks to run out of gas... especially when you explode and take out an entire galaxy. Hey... dont the 3rd gen rx7's blow up when they run out of gas..

So...Sun out of gas = Blows up...Rx-7 out of gas = Blows up...Sun = Flaming...Rx-7 = SunRx-7 = Flaming

J/K i love the rx7