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Astronomy Picture of the Day πŸͺ @apod.shinyakato.dev

πŸ”­ Coronal Loops on the Sun Image Credit & Copyright: Andrea Vanoni apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap25073...

Four images of the Sun's edge are shown. In each a loop of bright material is captured above the Sun's surface. Please see the explanation for more detailed information.
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Oakmoss 🌲 πŸŒΏπŸ€ @sylvanrat.bsky.social

The curls at the end remind me of a Vulpix's tail.

The PokΓ©mon Vulpix, a small brown/orange fox with six tails that curl at the end
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A Tree Bailey @audrey-bailey.bsky.social

πŸ˜€ Marvellous!

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GodDraconis @flare890.bsky.social

Oh, Γ  Fibril Rose!

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Astronomy Picture of the Day πŸͺ @apod.shinyakato.dev

Our Sun frequently erupts in loops. Hot solar plasma jumps off the Sun's surface into prominences, with the most common type of prominence being a simple loop. The loop shape originates from the Sun's magnetic field, which is traced by spiraling electrons and protons. Many loops into the Sun's lower

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Astronomy Picture of the Day πŸͺ @apod.shinyakato.dev

corona are large enough to envelop the Earth and are stable enough to last days. They commonly occur near active regions that also include dark sunspots. The featured panel shows four loops, each of which was captured near the Sun's edge during 2024 and 2025. The images were taken by a personal

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Astronomy Picture of the Day πŸͺ @apod.shinyakato.dev

telescope in Mantova, Italy and in a very specific color of light emitted primarily by hydrogen. Some solar prominences suddenly break open and eject particles into the Solar System, setting up a space weather sequence that can affect the skies and wires of Earth.

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