Backyard astrophotographer captures Godzilla-scale solar plume at the sun’s edge (video)
Backyard astrophotographer Mark Johnston captured two timelapse views of solar prominences at the sun’s edge: a May 22, 2026 event showing plasma streams that appear to fall back as coronal rain, and a May 31, 2026 'Godzilla'-like plume looming above the solar surface. He explains the motion is driven by the Sun’s magnetic fields and gravity rather than flame. Filmed from Scottsdale, Arizona using a 160mm refractor with a hydrogen-alpha filter, the footage highlights giant plasma structures tethered by magnetic field lines and serves as a reminder to observe the Sun only with certified filters.
