Looking somewhat like a giant head of broccoli, this close-up view of the sun in near UV wavelengths shows the inner structures of the solar chromosphere.

Active Region 1791 is seen at the lower right. The full disk of the sun in CaKon July 14 can be seen here...another close-up view of the sun on July 14, 2013 can be seen here.

July 14, 2013/ captured with 90mm Coronado CaK telescope, courtesy Dennis Zywiczynski, PGR Grasshopper camera

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