From: Jim Chung <jim_chung@sunshine.net>

Date: January 15, 2009 7:27:46 AM MST

To: Astro_IIDC@yahoogroups.com

Subject: Re: [Astro_IIDC] a survey of solar prominences

Alan,

Beautiful prominences and at such resolution!  Another inspiration for us all.

Jim

Quoting Alan Friedman <alan@greatarrow.com>:

Hi all,

Over the past four years I've taken quite a few pictures of solar  

prominences. I enjoy the tremendous variation in size and shape and  

often succumb to the temptation to describe them by the earthly forms  

they suggest. I've put together this survey of some of my favorites.  

Each panel of the mosaic contains a link to the full image and other  

observations.

There is one with my anthropomorphic descriptions:

http://www.avertedimagination.com/img_pages/prom_classifications.html

and one waiting for you to supply titles:

http://www.avertedimagination.com/img_pages/prom_classes.html

It is interesting to note that the change in character and intensity  

of the prominences during the progression towards solar minimum last  

year.

Some warm data for a frigid Buffalo morning... I hope you enjoy them!

best wishes,

Alan