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Pressure balances gravity (Figure 14.1 of Cosmic Perspective)

A stack of acrobats

Visible light image of the Sun

Sun in visible light, rotating

Visible light image of the solar chromosphere and corona during a solar eclipse

Solar eclipse

Extreme ultraviolet Soho image of the Sun

Extreme ultraviolet Soho image of the Sun

Soft x-ray Trace image of the Sun

Soft x-ray Trace image of the Sun

The solar interior

A cut through the solar interior

Venus transit (Solar Dynamics Observatory 2012)

Venus transit
Animation

Solar granulation driven by convection

Solar granulation
Animation

Coronal loops

Coronal loops
Animation
Doppler shift of coronal loops
Animation
Cartoon of electrons spiraling around magnetic fields

The Sun in X-rays

Sun in x-rays
Animation

Coronal mass ejection

Coronal mass ejection
Animation

Aurora

Aurora

Visible solar spectrum (400-700 nm)
(N.A.Sharp, NOAO/NSO/Kitt Peak FTS/AURA/NSF)

Visible solar spectrum

Solar spectrum compared to thermal spectrum


Hydrogen fusion by the proton-proton chain (Figure 14.8 of Cosmic Perspective)

Hydrogen fusion by the proton-proton chain

An image of neutrinos from the Sun observed by the Super-Kamiokande neutrino observatory

Super-Kamiokande observatory
Super-Kamiokande observatory
Neutrino image (whole sky, centered on Sun)
Neutrino image (whole sky, centered on Sun)

Doppler image of the Sun, showing 5 minute solar oscillations

Doppler image of the Sun, showing 5 minute solar oscillations

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