# INCREDIBLE new images of the sun! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 14, 2002, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incredible-new-images-of-the-sun/136769 "2002-11-14T22:24:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![rowrrbazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rowrrbazzle/32/414_2.png) [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2002, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incredible-new-images-of-the-sun/136769/1 "2002-11-14T22:24:00Z")
New, incredibly detailed images AND MOVIES of the surface of the sun! [http://www.solarphysics.kva.se/NatureNov2002/press\_images\_eng.html](http://www.solarphysics.kva.se/NatureNov2002/press_images_eng.html) The site’s respnse is slow - it must be very busy (not too surprising). This caused some problems. Some movies would load, but the QT plugin wouldn’t start. I finally had to copy the loaded movies from my IE temporary files folder and view them with the standalone QT. But they were worth the trouble! ---
**Author:** ![Eleusis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Eleusis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eleusis)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2002, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incredible-new-images-of-the-sun/136769/2 "2002-11-14T23:19:04Z")
Wow! Neato. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![heresiarch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/278dde/32.png) [@heresiarch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/heresiarch)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2002, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incredible-new-images-of-the-sun/136769/3 "2002-11-15T02:33:54Z")
Nice website, Thanks! Here’s another: [Solar images at SDAC](http://umbra.nascom.nasa.gov/images/latest.html). ---
**Author:** ![Ogre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecb155/32.png) [@Ogre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ogre)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2002, 10:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incredible-new-images-of-the-sun/136769/4 "2002-11-15T10:55:02Z")
Wow. I now have a brand new wallpaper for my desktop. ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2002, 11:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incredible-new-images-of-the-sun/136769/5 "2002-11-15T11:29:45Z")
If I stare at these images too long, will I go blind? ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2002, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incredible-new-images-of-the-sun/136769/6 "2002-11-15T12:33:45Z")
Wow! It looks like — a yellow ball! ---
**Author:** ![Eleusis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Eleusis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eleusis)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2002, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incredible-new-images-of-the-sun/136769/7 "2002-11-15T12:49:26Z")
**dantheman** Yes, if you masturbate to the images you will go blind, develop dementia, and develop hairy palms. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Gorgon\_Heap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f475e1/32.png) [@Gorgon\_Heap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorgon_Heap)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2002, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incredible-new-images-of-the-sun/136769/8 "2002-11-15T12:56:57Z")
My first thought as well, **Ogre**. The very first one of the big yellow ball is really impressive. You almost wouldn’t guess it’s the sun at all. Thanks for the link, **row**. ---
**Author:** ![dalovindj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/65b543/32.png) [@dalovindj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalovindj)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2002, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incredible-new-images-of-the-sun/136769/9 "2002-11-15T19:27:04Z")
> [@](#): > > The very first one of the big yellow ball is really impressive. You almost wouldn’t guess it’s the sun at all. Old trick: > [@](#): > > Some painters transform the sun into a yellow > spot, others transform a yellow spot into the sun. > > ~ **Pablo Picasso** DaLovin’ Dj ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2002, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/incredible-new-images-of-the-sun/136769/10 "2002-11-15T23:10:09Z")
What a great quote, DJ! My very favorite quote of all time is from Picasso: > [@](#): > > Computers are useless. They only give you answers.