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2002 November 14 - The Sharpest View of the Sun. Discover the cosmos!

2002 November 14 - The Sharpest View of the Sun

Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. 2002 November 14 Explanation: This stunning image shows remarkable and mysterious details near the dark central region of a planet-sized sunspot in one of the sharpest views ever of the surface of the Sun. Just released, the picture was made using the Swedish Solar Telescope now in its first year of operation on the Canary Island of La Palma.

Along with features described as hairs and canals are dark cores visible within the bright filaments that extend into the sunspot, representing previously unknown and unexplored solar phenomena. 100 epic images from Hubble Space Telescope - CoolVibe – Digital Art & Inspiration. Highest resolution galaxy.