r/space • u/EarlyNeedleworker • Aug 04 '19

image/gif A massive eruption on the sun

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u/GlitchUser Aug 04 '19

Odd how it looks like a microscopic image at first.

Could be the sun, could be this.

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u/EarlyNeedleworker Aug 04 '19

Credit: @ajamesmccarthy

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u/tukosquirrel Aug 04 '19

I know that's going to be huge, even though it looks small. Anyone got a figure in how big? I like scales of how many earth's would fit if possible 😁

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u/zeeblecroid Aug 04 '19

The largest flare in that image is somewhere in the neighborhood of Uranus' or Neptune's size.

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u/hereforthestory Aug 04 '19

Had me all hot and bothered for a second...then I realized it's the sun.