Plasma Rain on the SUN — Filmed Through My Solar Telescope!
Jan 17, 2026•Channel
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Published4 months ago
Duration1:14
Video IDQLEsMWVF7sE
Languageen
CategoryScience & Technology
PrivacyPublic
Made for KidsNo
Video TypeRegular Video
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Views2.8K
Likes168
Comments42
Engagement Rate7.55%
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Comments per 1K views15.10
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Behold the spectacular side view of the Sun! Watch as magnetic field lines twist and turn while Coronal Rain falls down into the solar surface. Underneath all these dancing prominences is a the very active solar surface throwing up all kinds of plasma. Perfect for anyone interested in solar flares, sunspots, and astrophotography.
This time-lapse reveals mesmerizing solar activity through a special filter, the Daystar Quark Chromosphere, bringing you views of solar flares and chromospheric features in exquisite clarity.
Equipment Used:
Telescope: SkyWatcher EvoStar AC 150/1200
Solar Filter: DayStar Quark Chromosphere
Camera: ZWO ASI 432MM
Other: Skywatcher Heq5 Pro Mount, ZWO Asi 120mm, ZWO Mini Guide Scope, ZWO AEF
Equipment used for Full Disk Sun:
Telescope: 60/240mm F4 Finderscope
Solar Filter: Daystar Quark Chromosphere
Camera: ZWO ASI 432MM
Mount: Solar Quest
Acquisition: Firecapture | Tracked with LuSol
Processing: Stacked in Autostakkert4 | ImPPG | footage stabilized and edited in After Effects
The speed of this footage is around 280x compared to real time.
The audio is created with sound clips from NASA’s Parker Solar Probe. It flew through solar wind and the sun’s corona! Its instruments captured electromagnetic waves and particle collisions.
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