Jakarta –
An amazing image of the Sun’s burning plasma wall 200 thousand km long was captured by an astrophotographer.
Eduardo Schaberger Poupeau, a 50-year-old astrophotographer, photographed a stunning view showing fiery gases erupting from the surface of the Sun.
This image, taken on February 18, was described by this man from Argentina as a very large and rare object that ‘stretched out’ more than 200 thousand km above the south pole of the Sun.
“This is a rare event, because most panhandling occurs near the Sun’s equator,” said Eduardo, quoted by The Sun.
He added that the column of plasma he captured was so vast that he had to rotate his camera to capture it in full, despite adjusting the orientation of the image to represent it properly.
Capturing these images was not easy for Eduardo and he admits it was a big challenge. “In addition to enduring extremely high temperatures in the summer, there is significant turbulence and cloud cover which often interferes with my work.
“Nonetheless, it is truly an extraordinary spectacle, undoubtedly well worth the effort,” he said.
He added that the main difficulty he faced when trying to take high-resolution shots was atmospheric turbulence. Eduardo says this causes the image to ‘shake’ and sometimes even appear to ‘boil’.
“This turbulence is further magnified when trying to photograph the Sun, because it not only heats the surface but also various layers of air as it rises above the horizon,” he continued.
Eruptions of solar plasma appear to protrude. Photo: Eduardo Schaberger Poupeau via The Sun
“To minimize this problem, I use a technique known as ‘Lucky Imaging’ which involves taking a video sequence with many frames, in the hope of coinciding with a moment of stability. Next, I stack between 70 to 100 of these frames to reduce digital noise in the image, ” he explained.
Eduardo also describes how these extraordinary images were not simply taken, but are the result of a lifelong fascination with the vast universe and its mysteries.
“I grew up staring at the night sky, imagining the magic hidden among the stars,” he said.
Astrophotographers see their work as a privilege because they are able to capture the beauty of the Solar System with their own equipment.
“Every photography session is an encounter with majesty, as the enormous sunspots, the filaments dancing on their surface, and the height of thousands of kilometers reveal the majesty and power of the Sun,” he said.
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2024-03-01 07:30:51
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