Total Solar Eclipse 2006 Protuberance
Fig. 28: Protuberances on the sun's edge during the total solar eclipse of 2006. Remember that the sun's diameter is about 109 times than that of the earth. The small protuberance on the upper edge is about 4 times bigger than the earth. — William Optics Zenithstar 105 ED Triplet APO f/6, 2x Nikon Teleconverter, Nikon F100, Fujichrome Velvia 100F, 1/250s, Side, Turkey, 29 March 2006