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The Sun: First High Resolution Images (6-panel) | Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope FriendsofNASA.org: The Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope has produced the highest resolution observations of the Sun’s surface ever taken. In this movie, taken at a wavelength of 705nm over a period of 10 minutes, we can see features as small as 30km (18 miles) in size for the first time ever. The movie shows the turbulent, “boiling” gas that covers the entire sun. Learn about the world's most powerful solar telesc

8.4K views · 383 reactions | I caught some solar flares yesterday. The white-hot flares heat to several million degrees °F. I pointed my telescope at the sun for 41 minutes to capture this. I used an Explore Scientific AR102 telescope, a ZWO ASI174MM camera, and a DayStar Quark + Astronomik L3 UV/IR Filter. | Chuck’s Astrophotography | Facebook