Science & Weather
Science & Weather
Eclipse August 21, 2017
Eclipse as seen from Lake Murray, Chapin SC
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| Transit of Venus on June 8, 2004 | ||
 6:51 AM |
 7:12 AM |
 7:14 AM |
Solar Images were taken with a Sony Digital Mavica, MVC-FD91, Shooting through a #10 arc welding filter. 1/180, f=11
Partial Solar Eclipse on December 25, 2000, with Sunspots
 12/25/2000 12:29 PM EST |
 12/25/2000 1:12 PM EST |
 12/25/2000 1:12 PM EST |
 12/25/2000 1:28 PM EST |
 12/25/2000 1:43 PM EST |
 12/25/2000 1:53 PM EST |
 12/25/2000 2:04 PM EST |
 12/25/2000 2:11 PM EST |
 12/25/2000 2:18 PM EST |
 12/25/2000 2:18 PM EST |
The next day! Note how the Sun Spots have moved. Camera Horizontal  12/26/2000 11:00 AM EST |
– – Camera Vertical Notice the spots have rotated!  12/26/2000 11:01 AM EST |
Solar Images were taken with a Sony Digital Mavica, MVC-FD91
Shooting through a #10 arc welding filter.
72.8 mm, 1/2000, f=9.5
Greg is using the pin-hole viewer.
A great way to recycle empty Christmas gift-wrapping paper rolls!
Sunspot Links
Exploratorium’s Guide to Sunspots – explore the nature of sunspots and the fascinating history of our efforts to understand them.