Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
Rain on the Sun. ☀️
This is a coronal loop arcade—a magnetic highway where superheated plasma cascades back down to the solar surface following a flare. Capturing these fine, filamentary structures in Hydrogen-alpha with this level of stability is extremely rare.
The sequence begins roughly 4½ hours after the long-duration M1.6 flare reported from the west limb, likely AR4507, so the arcade appears very likely to be part of the post-flare magnetic restructuring.
🔭 Setup: TEC160FL/ERF/4x/solar spectrum 0.3A etalon/Player One IMX174 camera
⏱️ Duration: 35-second time-lapse representing 136 minutes of real-time activity.
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Rain on the Sun. ☀️
This is a coronal loop arcade—a magnetic highway where superheated plasma cascades back down to the solar surface following a flare. Capturing these fine, filamentary structures in Hydrogen-alpha with this level of stability is extremely rare.
The sequence begins roughly 4½ hours after the long-duration M1.6 flare reported from the west limb, likely AR4507, so the arcade appears very likely to be part of the post-flare magnetic restructuring.
🔭 Setup: TEC160FL/ERF/4x/solar spectrum 0.3A etalon/Player One IMX174 camera
⏱️ Duration: 35-second time-lapse representing 136 minutes of real-time activity.
☀️ TAKE YOUR SOLAR OBSERVING TO THE NEXT LEVEL
The Solar Observer’s Handbook is my comprehensive, critically acclaimed guide to viewing, capturing, and processing the Sun.
📖 Available now in softcover, personally signed softcover, and PDF:
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Subscribe for more solar time-lapses, tutorials, equipment discussions, and deep dives into our nearest star!
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• Early access to new videos
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If you are considering buying a solar telescope or astronomy gear, using my affiliate links below supports this channel at no extra cost to you. I may receive a small commission from qualifying purchases:
• Agena Astro: bit.ly/3qfWaZS
• High Point Scientific: bit.ly/4p7f7HA
• Lunt Solar Systems: https://luntsolarsystems.com/?rfsn=87...
For Player One cameras and filters, I recommend AstroWorldTelescopes:
https://astroworldtelescopes.com?sca_...
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