FIGURE 3. This is an X-ray image of active region #8810, shown in the small box of Figure 2. The bright red areas correspond to regions of very strong X-ray emission. In this close up, edge-on view, you can see Flares and Prominences.

FIGURE 4. This image shows the same region of the Sun as Figure 3, and taken on the same day. However, this picture is taken in optical (white) light. Here you see two dark patches. These are Sun Spots.