Solar Photosphere with Zoom (IMAGE)

Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA)

Solar Photosphere with Zoom

Caption

The surface of the Sun (photosphere), captured with the VBI instrument at the Inouye Solar Telescope in the G-band (430 nanometers) with a resolution of approximately 20 kilometers. The zoomed-in area reveals unprecedented details of the solar photosphere - granular walls dominated by ultra-thin stripes approximately 20–50 kilometers wide.

Credit

NSF/NSO/AURA

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