Astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy once again captured some amazing visual effects from the sun. McCarthy's name on instagram is cosmoc_ Background, he spent seven hours taking millions of photos of the sun in an attempt to capture a solar flare.
To solve this problem, McCarthy took one of the most amazing solar flare videos we have seen so far.
If you are a sky observer or just a person who likes things related to space, you will get a kind of enjoyment. McCarthy was able to capture a video of a solar flare because it erupted from the surface of the sun. It's a beautiful sight, and you may never expect to see it so close.
On Monday, May 9 local time, McCarthy shared this video on instagram. In his comments, he wrote: "our sun really jumped out when I saw it!"
If you watch this video, you will enjoy the wonderful picture of the solar flare and get a quick glimpse of McCarthy's settings. This device enables the celestial photographer to take some amazing pictures of the sun.
At present, our sun is moving towards the most active phase of its current solar cycle, which occurs every 11 years. Therefore, we have seen a lot of solar flares in recent weeks.
Just a few weeks ago, we experienced the most powerful solar flare in five years. Now, the Sun continues to release x-class solar flares quite stably. Class X flare is the most intense flare released by the sun.
NASA has shared some wonderful pictures and videos about solar flares in the past. Usually, however, those are taken by satellite telescopes. Therefore, they usually rely on X-rays or other sensors to capture images. However, in this latest solar flare video, we can clearly see the process of the flare being shot into space by the sun.
When you watch the video, you will see that the center of the flare once turned black. In this regard, McCarthy explained that this is because the flare is too bright, causing the sensor to cut it off. This makes it black after processing.
It is also worth noting that capturing a video of a solar flare is not as simple as pointing a camera at the sun. McCarthy uses a very special setting to safely capture images of the sun. If you don't have the proper equipment to aim the camera or telescope at the sun, it may cause damage to your equipment and even your eyes.