A massive eruption on the sun just happened a few moments ago and I was able to capture it from my backyard. At least two Earths could fit in that loop. [OC]
Taken with a special solar scope, from my backyard in Sacramento. The scope focuses on a specific band of light- Hydrogen alpha, and can get details by targeting a section of visible light just .5 Angstroms wide (an angstrom is one hundred millionth of a centimeter- so it's used to measure tiny things, such as light waves). Visible in this image are several solar prominences (visible along the horizon). The sun is coming out of a period of inactivity, so many more eruptions like this will probably come.
If you like this and want to see more of my astrophotography, come find me on instagram @cosmic_background. I give live updates as I work on these images and give behind-the-scenes into my process.
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ajamesmccarthy on July 9th, 2019 at 23:24 UTC »
Taken with a special solar scope, from my backyard in Sacramento. The scope focuses on a specific band of light- Hydrogen alpha, and can get details by targeting a section of visible light just .5 Angstroms wide (an angstrom is one hundred millionth of a centimeter- so it's used to measure tiny things, such as light waves). Visible in this image are several solar prominences (visible along the horizon). The sun is coming out of a period of inactivity, so many more eruptions like this will probably come.
If you like this and want to see more of my astrophotography, come find me on instagram @cosmic_background. I give live updates as I work on these images and give behind-the-scenes into my process.
duffelbagpete on July 9th, 2019 at 23:31 UTC »
Very humbling when put into perspective.
meowtownremix on July 9th, 2019 at 23:58 UTC »
It was slightly hotter for a second when I was walking to my truck today. This explains it.