Solar Prominences During Eclipse


Solar Prominences During Eclipse

Solar Prominences During the August 21, 2017, Solar Eclipse

During the total eclipse of the sun on August 21, 2017, solar prominences were visible on the limb of the sun. A solar prominence occurs only in regions of horizontal magnetic fields, and consists of sheets of luminous gas emanating from the sun's surface.

This photograph was taken using a Canon EOS Digital Rebel camera and a 300mm telephoto lens. The total eclipse was observed from Madras, Oregon.

Solar Eclipse
August 21, 2017
Photo by Sid Leach
Madras, Oregon


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