This is either the Sun or a human ovum

[pokerfan]

The answer is http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2011/09/02/the-delicate-tendrils-of-a-solar-dragon">here.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. I have not looked at the answer yet...I think this is the sun.

Now, I'll look.

Hey, whaddyaknow?

Very cool pic!

:hi:

[pokerfan]

2. Good eye

Compare and contrast with:

[Sal Minella]

3. A pre-born child! How darling!!!

I hope the generator of this egg doesn't have any illusions about calling her life her own for the next 18 years or so.

[shireen]

4. that is really stunning!

I've been spending time at solarstormwatch.com measuring storms on the sun, from images taken by the STEREO satellites. It's loads of fun. But wow! I'd love to be able to take photos like these!

[pokerfan]

5. I love solar observing

For one thing, it's astronomy that you can do during the daytime. In fact, you pretty much have to. :P Hydrogen-Alpha (HA) filters are expensive but fortunately our club has one for loan to its members. Here's what the view looks like through one:


http://sungazer.net/ha/ha2.html

Now if the sunspots would please return because this is getting freaking boring: