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Annular Solar Eclipse
Interpretive specialist Paul Ricketts captured the below image at the base of Notch Peak, near Delta, Utah. For this image, he utilized a 70mm Coronado Solarmax III and captured this shot with a modified Canon D70. This telescope is set up specifically to view the hydrogen in the chromosphere and is one of the only ways to view prominences, which can be observed as wisps along the edge of the solar surface in this image.
The Bailey's Beads (lower right quadrant) visible in the image are due to the Moon’s terrain where light peeks between mountains and craters on the very edge of the lunar surface.
Ricketts hosts star parties yearround, every Wednesday starting at 7 p.m. at the South Physics Observatory (SPO). Even when the skies are cloudy, science demos are available. These parties are free and require no reservations. The SPO also hosts an astronomy club, which is a great way to learn more about research and presentations from faculty and graduate students at the U.
