Today's sun, proms, faculae and filaments, oh my!

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Oh wow, amazing!
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Nice work, the curtain prominence disappearing over the limb gives a dramatic 3-D feel
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Fabulous job, Bill. Glad you are doing well.
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Just incredible, Bill!!
Great work!

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Great shots Bill. I just bought the DayStar "Quark" and can't wait to try it out. But your images are great. :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

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Awesome sun image, Bill!
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