Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Siberian Totality: Lunar Eclipse

Our solar system winner: Siberian Totality by Anthony Ayiomamitis (Greece).  Taken during a total eclipse of the Sun, this image reveals the faint solar corona usually hidden by the photosphere.  The long streamers and prominences show the sun's activity beyond the surface, reaching out into the solar system

Siberian Totality by Anthony Ayiomamitis (Greece). Taken during a total eclipse of the Sun, this image reveals the faint solar corona usually hidden by the photosphere. The long streamers and prominences show the sun's activity beyond the surface, reaching out into the solar system

No comments:

Post a Comment