"Rare Solar Eruption: Captivating Images of Sun's South Pole Struggle"

A rare solar eruption occurred at the sun's south pole, releasing a massive plasma plume that towered over 125,000 miles above the solar surface, captured in stunning detail by astrophotographer Eduardo Schaberger Poupeau. This unusual event, triggered by a polar crown filament, is a sign that the sun is approaching its most active phase, the solar maximum. As the sun's magnetic crowns constrict, they "strangle" nearby magnetic fields, making them more likely to explode. This phenomenon, occurring close to the sun's poles, is a rare occurrence and indicates the sun's increasing activity as it approaches the solar maximum.