Light bridge crossing sunspot ’ s umbra

This detailed image of the sun’s surface captured by NSF's Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope shows a light bridge crossing a sunspot’s umbra. Also visible are convection cells which form when heating plasma rises in the bright convective "bubbles" (granules), then cools and falls into the dark ...This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item.

Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery - June 6, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: video