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A dark prominence can be seen crossing right underneath a coronal loop as they both rotate into view (Aug. 26 – 28, 2012). Prominences are long strands of cooler gases that float above the Sun's surface. The loops that we see here in extreme ultraviolet light are magnetic field lines being traced by spiraling particles above active regions. It is not uncommon for a prominence to stretch under these connecting loops, but it is harder to see unless they are in profile, as they are here. Finding these kinds of smaller details are only possible to see clearly with the very high resolution of SDO's imagers. The video covers almost two days of activity. http://sdo.gsfc.nasa.gov/gallery/main.php This post has been reshared 7 times on Google+ View this post on Google+

It was awesome…… This post has been reshared 1 times on Google+ View this post on Google+

Version two of last night photo… some different editing.. interested in which version people might like more or less Last Nights Post: https://plus.google.com/108542426628002931624/posts/6JeuUyPmeqj This post has been reshared 1 times on Google+ View this post on Google+

I opted for the subscription plan just recently but that is because I need several other programs.  View this post on Google+

HOLY SMACKS……..  Reshared post from +Joe Bodego This Leica 1600mm Lens Costs 2 Million DollarsLeave it to Leica to produce the worlds most expensive lens. Sheikh Saud Bin Mohammed Al-Thani of Qatar had this lens specially designed and shipped to him for a cool $2,064,500. This 1600mm 5.6 lens is the biggest and heaviest Leica has ever made and although it is a one of a kind product, you can see the prototype of this lens (the one in the picture above) in Leica’s factory showroom in Solms, Germany.Obviously stabilizing a lens of this size is a feat in itself and it has been reported that the Sheikh who bought it also commissioned a specially designed Mercedes to carry and steady it. Sadly the Sheik has never released any of his images taken with this lens so we will never know how it actually performs. I hope I’m around in 50 years when this thing shows up on eBay. This post has been reshared 8 times on Google+ View this post on Google+

So what if one photo a day has turned into more like one photo when I can or have time …. Does Mars Time get me more hours in a day… What planetary time gives me the most hours in a day… Oh well here is my shot for tonight… let me know what you think…  View this post on Google+

I knew Facebook was good for something…. I am apparently an Egotistical Douchebag……! – I am cool with that….. This post has been reshared 2 times on Google+ View this post on Google+

Yikes….  View this post on Google+

So is Creative Commons really the solution to our issues here with what many feel is improper sharing of images? Much like the way Deviant Art has it setup? They have it setup that we can select our Creative Commons license on upload…. would this fix anything? I assume there is no way to enforce any of these "solutions" and thus why it is the way it is…. What have you found your solution to be…. The reason I bring it up is I ran an interesting experiment last week based on one profile uploading images to their personal profile but also giving credit in some cases. I contacted a few photographers that's work was there and all of them did not care and liked the exposure. I would not mind seeing a few more options here for or during image upload but I also do not want to see them as mandatory features for everyone as that will limit the user experience for the negative for many…. Just talking out loud… what is your opinion…. Do you want added features during upload to be able to mark images with CC info and or sharing authority? Or do you not really care…. Part of […]

of course like all the pages that reshare these photos – there was no credit…sadly because I assume where this came from there are other epic shots…. All I can say is one thing… "RUN!" This post has been reshared 3 times on Google+ View this post on Google+

Aliens is a pretty fun movie………. View this post on Google+

Happy Birthday +Sandra Parlow I ripped off the best photo I could find and did my best editing to make this for you…. Hope you like it…. :) View this post on Google+

All major…….  View this post on Google+

Paperless society…..this is what I feed my shredder monthly at Bill time and that's while using online bill pay…hmmmm flying cars anyone…. View this post on Google+