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Apr 6, 2015

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Sunny side up: Retired engineer Dave Tyler, 72, captures incredible solar images from an observatory he built in his backyard. The amateur snapper is able to capture a wide variety of phenomena from his own home near High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, UK, including sunspots, solar prominences, coronal loops and solar flares.
Sunny side up: Retired engineer Dave Tyler, 72, captures incredible solar images from an observatory he built in his backyard. The amateur snapper is able to capture a wide variety of phenomena from his own home near High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, UK, including sunspots, solar prominences, coronal loops and solar flares. David Tyler / Barcroft Media

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A prominence rises on April 1.
A prominence rises on April 1. David Tyler / Barcroft Media

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Prominences rage on the sun's surface during its solar maximum on March 24.
Prominences rage on the sun’s surface during its solar maximum on March 24. David Tyler / Barcroft Media

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Ferocious activity on the surface of sun during its solar maximum on March 24
Ferocious activity on the surface of sun during its solar maximum on March 24 David Tyler / Barcroft Media

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Solar prominences on March 18
Solar prominences on March 18 David Tyler / Barcroft Media

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A sun spot on March 10
A sun spot on March 10 David Tyler / Barcroft Media

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Solar maximum on March 6
Solar maximum on March 6 David Tyler / Barcroft Media

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Solar maximum on March 2
Solar maximum on March 2 David Tyler / Barcroft Media

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Solar prominences spit matter into the solar system on Feb. 27.
Solar prominences spit matter into the solar system on Feb. 27. David Tyler / Barcroft Media

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Solar prominence on Feb. 18
Solar prominence on Feb. 18 David Tyler / Barcroft Media

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Solar activity on Feb. 9
Solar activity on Feb. 9 David Tyler / Barcroft Media

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A sunspot captured during the sun's solar maximum on Feb. 8
A sunspot captured during the sun’s solar maximum on Feb. 8 David Tyler / Barcroft Media

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A solar war rages on the sun's surface during its solar maximum on Jan. 15.
A solar war rages on the sun’s surface during its solar maximum on Jan. 15. David Tyler / Barcroft Media

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A plane flies across the backdrop of the sun on Jan. 17.
A plane flies across the backdrop of the sun on Jan. 17. David Tyler / Barcroft Media

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A solar prominence on Jan. 11
A solar prominence on Jan. 11 David Tyler / Barcroft Media

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Solar prominences on Jan. 17
Solar prominences on Jan. 17 David Tyler / Barcroft Media

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Fire-starter: A huge solar prominence flares on Dec. 28, 2014.
Fire-starter: A huge solar prominence flares on Dec. 28, 2014. David Tyler / Barcroft Media

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Prominences rage on Dec. 10, 2014.
Prominences rage on Dec. 10, 2014. David Tyler / Barcroft Media

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Forest fire: Solar prominences resemble a row of trees on December 25, 2014.
Forest fire: Solar prominences resemble a row of trees on December 25, 2014. David Tyler / Barcroft Media

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The sun on Dec. 10, 2014
The sun on Dec. 10, 2014 David Tyler / Barcroft Media

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Mellow yellow: Tyler snaps a sunspot on Sept. 10, 2014.
Mellow yellow: Tyler snaps a sunspot on Sept. 10, 2014. David Tyler / Barcroft Media

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A large sunspot is visible on Sept. 8, 2014.
A large sunspot is visible on Sept. 8, 2014. David Tyler / Barcroft Media

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The sun on Sept. 2, 2014
The sun on Sept. 2, 2014 David Tyler / Barcroft Media

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