The image was taken back in 2014, which shows “active regions” on the sun creating the illusion of a Jack-o-lantern style face.
“Even our star celebrates the spooky season,” said NASA, encouraging people to download and repost the photo themselves as Halloween has just passed.
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The space agency explained that “This image blends together two sets of extreme ultraviolet wavelengths at 171 and 193 Ångströms, typically colourised in gold and yellow, to create a particularly Halloween-like appearance.”
LOOK: NASA Sun Science posted this image of the sun which appears to be like a jack-o-lantern, in time for Halloween. This image was captured on Oct. 8, 2014, by Nasa's Solar Dynamics Observatory. | 📷 NASA Sun Science pic.twitter.com/VeIOcxHmZL
— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) October 28, 2019
This complicated definition makes quite a spooky photo of the sun which looks eery enough to send some chills
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