This was captured with a hydrogen-alpha telescope, specifically tuned to be safe for use with the sun while revealing the solar chromosphere.
To get this shot I traveled to Florida when there were launches scheduled that looked likely to transit the sun from a certain vantage. I set up my scope where I thought the rocket would pass through, and shot repeated photos until the transit passed through the frame. Apparently this is also the first photo of its kind, as usually solar astronomers and rocket photographers don’t mix!
You can find more of my work in my various social profiles linked in my bio here, as well as my website
![image showing [OC] I used a solar telescope to capture a rocket launch against the sun, creating a unique photo](8ee6b7f8-bd86-5026-ba67-c475398d9298.jpg)
ajamesmccarthy on September 18th, 2025 at 14:18 UTC »
This was captured with a hydrogen-alpha telescope, specifically tuned to be safe for use with the sun while revealing the solar chromosphere.
To get this shot I traveled to Florida when there were launches scheduled that looked likely to transit the sun from a certain vantage. I set up my scope where I thought the rocket would pass through, and shot repeated photos until the transit passed through the frame. Apparently this is also the first photo of its kind, as usually solar astronomers and rocket photographers don’t mix!
You can find more of my work in my various social profiles linked in my bio here, as well as my website
Expensive-Cup-2938 on September 18th, 2025 at 14:25 UTC »
Colonel, you better take a look at this radar.
MajKonglomerate on September 18th, 2025 at 14:26 UTC »
I thought this was an egg getting fertilized.