In Hawaii, July 1991. The corona and
parts of the red chromosphere are visible
even through the clouds!
Photo by A.M.
This loop was photographed through a
hydrogen-alpha filter on Nov. 21, 2000.
Photo by A.M.
The biggest sunspot in 9 years
was photographed using a digital
camera and the projection technique
on the autumnal equinox, 2000.
Photo by A.M
This image of the Sun was projected
on a white paper using the RBSE
Solar Telescope. A digital camera
was then used to take the picture.
Photo by A.M.
Earth's Shadow
Sunset at Kitt Peak National Observatory.
Notice the Earth's shadow (visible as a
purple band along the horizon)
behind the McMath Solar Telescope.
Waxing gibbous moon is towards upper right.
Photo by Julie K.
The Harvest Moon
The Harvest Moon of 2002
as it rose over Lake St. Clair.
Photo by A.M.
Plato is the dark oval crater at top.
The Alpine Valley appears as a faint
slash in the mountains below Plato.
It is 150 km in length. Below the
Alps is the ringed plain Cassini,
appearing like a bulls-eye crater.
Photo by A. M.
The Straight Wall
The Straight Wall casts
a shadow
as the sun sets on the Moon.
Photo by A. M.
Lunar Eclipse
The Moon turns red when it is
eclipsed. This color comes from
light transmitted through the
Earth's atmosphere
into its shadow.
Photo by A. M.
Tycho and rays
Tycho is a
large crater 54 miles across, situated
near the Moon's south pole. Its bright rays
are made of material ejected at impact.
Photo by A. H.
Lunar Eclipse Views
The Moon looks
copper-colored during this eclipse.
These are all different pictures from the eclipse
as the Earth's shadow gradually covered the Moon.
Photo by Emalee M.
Messier and Messier A
This crater
pair is located near center.
Bright rays spread in only one direction
from Messier A.
Photo by Marie
L. and Nate S.
.
More Ray Craters
The craters
Copernicus and Kepler form the two
big "splashy" craters (from left to right).
At the far right is the newer
bright crater Aristarchus.
Photo by A. H.
