Photo Agency - Astronomy - Space - Nature
> Sunspots
Sunspots
author: J.Lodriguss/Novapix
reference: a-sol01-01100
Image Size 300 DPI: 12 * 8 cm
Two giant sunspots in this false color image taken on October 30 2003. Active region 10488 is at left and region 10486 is to the right. The intricate detail visible around sunspots is caused by the Sun's magnetic fields and the interaction of ionized gas in the Sun's atmosphere.
Keywords for this photo:
Contact : Stéphane Aubin +33-(0)9-51-26-53-76
© Novapix - All rights reserved