Huge ‘Eiffel tower’ in the Sun, about 7 earth diameters high

Photographer Göran Strand noticed an odd shape coming off the Sun, a huge ‘Eiffel tower’ flare, about 7 earth diameters high.

Göran Strand he was photographing it in his backyard in Sweden.

Today I found a really big Eiffel tower on the Sun, about 7 earth diameters high. #Sun#solarpower#EiffelTowerpic.twitter.com/Shh0Jtu5S3

— Göran Strand (@Astrofotografen) August 17, 2015

You can see more of Strand’s work on his website.