The Heavens Declare His Glory...

The Sun, our star, the star which makes life on earth possible. Without our sun, we would not have the light and heat needed to live, earth would be a frozen ball, forever in the deep freeze. These are some photos I took of the sun using my Orion SpaceProbe 130ST after I modified it, using an Orion full aperture solar filter. CAUTION: never look directly at the sun. These photos where created using a high quality solar filter which protects both your eyes and equipment. Looking at the sun for even a moment through an unprotected telescope, can cause permanent eye damage.

These photos were all taken in 2005, near Solar minimum. It is interesting to see the variety of Solar activity even near the Sun's minimum activity.

Sun Information:
Rise: 6:43 AM on 12/4/2005
Transit: 11:43 AM on 12/4/2005
Set: 4:43 PM on 12/4/2005
RA: 16h 45m 37.5s Dec: -22°20'34" 
Azm: 210°48'45" Alt: +26°58'44" (with refraction: +27°00'40")
Geometric geocentric ecliptical coordinates: 
l: +252°51'17" b: -00°00'01" r: 0.985508 
Mean geometric ecliptical coordinates: 
l: +252°51'17" b: -00°00'01" r: 0.985508 
True equatorial coordinates: RA: 16h 45m 38s Dec: -22°20'27" 
Physical Data
LO: 233.29 BO: 0.38 P: 14.52
Apparent angular diameter: 00°32'27" 

Rates ra: 0.0449 dec: -0.0053 (arc-secs/sec)
Vernal equinox: 3/20/2005 4:34 AM
Summer solstice: 6/20/2005 11:47 PM
Autumnal equinox: 9/22/2005 3:23 PM
Winter solstice: 12/21/2005 10:36 AM
From Saturn: 
Angular separation: 121°42'14" 
Position angle: +105°36'

All Photographs contained on this site have been taken by me, (alias - Quantum Singularity), and are Copyrighted Material 2004 - 2006.  Enjoy these photographs, but they may not be reproduced or copied without the express permission of the photographer.