The sun is partying like it's 2012 again... this full disk portrait is filled with active regions, sunspots, filaments and large prominences. The sun is on its way to solar maximum, which may arrive sooner than originally predicted, perhaps as early as next year.

A close-up view of the string of active regions and disorganized prominence can be seen here.

May 21, 2023 / captured with Little Big Man, PGR Grasshopper Xpress 6mp streaming camera

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