What in the World is This?

I’m having fun finding odd photos and posting them on here for you guys to figure out what, or where they are, so I’m starting a new Category called “What in the world is this?”
Here is how it will work….
I’ll post a photo every few days, if you think you know what the photo is, tell me so in the comment area of the photo. Your LAST answer is what counts!
If you get it right, you get one point.
(I won’t be a total stickler, I won’t care about spelling, or anything TOO specific, but it should be obvious whether you’re right or wrong)
Soon I’ll create a leaderboard/high score list for the sidebar. Whomever has the highest score at the end of each month will be that months winner and will one free can of Spam, (and bragging rights). At the beginning of each month, we’ll reset the scoreboard and start over.
I know it’s not January yet, but this photo will count towards Januarys contest.
Ok, got it?
So…. Can you tell me what in the world this photo is? Good Luck!
Bazule — On 12-26-2006 at 10:47 pm
The center of a sunflower
Graham — On 12-27-2006 at 12:18 pm
That would be a Sunspot, Bob!
restless — On 12-27-2006 at 12:31 pm
Ditto on what Graham said.
Coozie — On 12-28-2006 at 10:16 am
Agreed… Sunspots
Graham — On 12-28-2006 at 12:47 pm
A little more detail: This is a photo, taken on July 15th, 2002 of Active Region 10030, on the Sun.
Porter Venn — On 1-11-2007 at 12:31 pm
Congrats to Graham, Restless and Coozie! Graham got it right, to the smallest detail even. It is indeed the Sun. Look for your points to be posted on the sidebar toot-sweet.