The inside of a telescope is pictured at the solar observatory at Holloman Air Force Base, , Aug. 21, 2017. The SOON or Solar Optical Observing Network telescope system allows Air Force personnel to observe, analyze and report visible solar phenomena, such as solar flares, sunspots, magnetic fields and disk and limb activity that may affect or interfere with Department of Defense objectives. ( Air Force Airman 1st Class Alexis P. Docherty)

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