How close?
click the pic…
the granuals are about 1,000 kilometers across
Is it just me, or is it bloody hot in here?!?
Here’s a nice site if you’re interested in sunspots and flares and their effects on the Earth. Lots of other interesting astronomical thingies crop up there too.
Steve
It reminds me of the time my friend painted his motor cycle helmet gold metalflake. While cleaning the spray gun, he accidently dripped some thinner on the nearly finished helmet and it melted down to the primer. Not nearly as specatular as a sunspot.
It kind of looks like a sunflower.
I use Tide, and Spray’n’Wash for the tough ones.
djm
Here are some action shots of the sun. Kind of scary.
http://trace.lmsal.com/Science/ScientificResults/trace_cdrom/html/mov_page.html
Grab the sliding ball in the quicktime screen and slow the sequences down; cooler that way.