Mar 9 2011The Sun Like You've Never Seen It Before
Unless you've actually seen it like this before, in which case, real cool -- ALIEN! Quick, somebody tase him and I'll restrain him with zip-ties before he starts mind-controlling us! Aaaaaaaand I'm punching myself in the balls. Next time a little faster on the draw, bro.
A section of the solar disk recorded in 30mph winds at the Winter Star Party on West Summerland Key. The massive detached prominence was visible for hours. Skies were quite steady despite the wind.
Note: Full-res version HERE in case you want to debate whether or not it's just a closeup of an orange WHICH I THINK IT MIGHT BE. Kidding, I'm not stupid. That shit's a clementine if I've ever seen one!
Averted Imagination (photographer Alan Friedman's website, with a ton of other outerspacey shots)
Thanks to Emily, who once flew really close to the sun but it was all good because she wasn't dumb enough to use wings made out of wax and feathers. Seriously, Daedalus, WTF were you thinking? "I never liked Icarus." I see.
Reader Comments
1. Pubix - March 9, 2011 6:50 PM
Reminds me of a really really large breast.
2. Pubixcube - March 9, 2011 6:52 PM
Hey you took the first part of my name you nut-gobbling butthole sucker!
3. McFeely Smackup - March 9, 2011 6:54 PM
since when does the sun have clouds? I'm freaking out here!
4. Richard McBeef - March 9, 2011 7:12 PM
@Pubix - You are either gay and have never seen a breast or you are the probably the straightest and horniest man ever. Which is it?
also it's better steal part of pubixcube's name than get all firsttarded, I applaud you sir.
5. Shelbon - March 9, 2011 7:13 PM
Since when is the Sun round? screw this, I'm playing Zelda
6. Closet Nerd - March 9, 2011 7:19 PM
it almost looks like a Van Gogh painting.... just sayin
7. SESTER - March 9, 2011 7:55 PM
Invisible corona. The corona is what makes the sun look awesome. Now...it just cant be seen.
8. Bi-polar Maniac - March 9, 2011 8:34 PM
Hi guys. So we comment "first" when we post for the first time in the day or how this works?
9. HC - March 9, 2011 9:03 PM
#8 no..just...no
10. wow :D - March 9, 2011 10:46 PM
#8 FAIL. youve obviously never commented on anything in your life. ever.
11. Richard McBeef, MD-OB/GYN - March 10, 2011 1:59 AM
@10 if bp-maniac hasn't ever commented on anything on in her life she totally should have said FRIST!!!!111. totally muffed a clutch play.
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12. Richard McBeef, MD-OB/GYN - March 10, 2011 2:10 AM
if i don't have my contacts in the bar at the top looks like it says:
Homo Gadgets Movies Gossip....
I had to look at it twice. Thought GW got 1337 h4#0Я[) for a second.
13. Noa - March 10, 2011 2:28 AM
Actually that is a golden kivi fruit (possibly farting)
14. Phil - March 10, 2011 9:04 AM
Looks like crops of wheat.
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16. rosewater - March 10, 2011 10:49 AM
alan friedman is my boss. we all work at a little greeting card company in buffalo, ny, and everything we make is hand silkscreened. alan is an amateur astronomer whose hobby has really taken off over the last year, and his photos have appeared on the today show, the huffington post and various other news outlets. it's pretty awesome that he's getting some dope- ass recognition on one of my favorite sites, geekologie!
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18. MannaFromKevin - March 10, 2011 1:01 PM
@8 *clap*clap*clap* Well played! :D Totally got #9 and #10.
BTW... am I the only one who has no idea wtf this is? I get it that it's supposed to be a picture of the sun. "A section of the solar disk recorded in 30mph winds at the Winter Star Party on West Summerland Key. The massive detached prominence was visible for hours. Skies were quite steady despite the wind." Worst explanation EVAR.
19. Pubix - March 10, 2011 2:27 PM
@4 Anything with any sort of curved surface instantly resembles a breast in my mind.
20. robotmoth - March 10, 2011 8:20 PM
the sun looks smelly.
21. Minx - March 11, 2011 3:07 PM
Where's DAISY??!!