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Category: The Sun and Solar Phenomena

The beauty in darkness

Timelapse of 2012 sky phenomena: Moon haloes, Venus transit 2012, NLCs 15th June, airglow, Perseids, storms and total solar eclipse on 13th November. Locations: Seč reservoir, Czech republic (melting ice, Milky way, Venus-Jupiter conjunction, north pole, sunset with fishermen); Kunětická hora, Czech republic (Venus transit); Korčula island, Croatia (Milky way, skywatchers); Ondřejov observatory, Czech republic…
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The Moon's shadow

The Moon’s shadow

A two minutes of indescribable show… Canon 550D, MTO 500/10, HDR from HD video frames; Canon 450D, Samyang 8 mm, 1/3 s, ISO 400, f/3.5; 14th November 2012, Mulligan Hwy, Australia.

Venus transit 2012

Last Venus transit

Morning Venus transit 6th June 2012 from Kuneticka hora, Czech republic. Used Canon 550D, MTO 10/1000. Detail view is through Dobsonian telescope (0.35 m, f5), where the dot of Venus changed into “waving” circle as the Sun rised up in the morning shimmering atmosphere. Last Venus transit had perfect conditions from Czech republic – just…
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Spotted Sun setting…

The Sun setting on 9th March 2012 with huge sunspot AR1429. During this sunset were visible amazing atmospheric effect on the top edge of the Sun. Used Canon 550D, Tamron 70-300mm@300mm, ISO 100. More images in galery on Ukazy.astro.cz.

Total solar eclipse 2009 in China

Total solar eclipse on July 22nd, 2009 in Baraka style. Dark Sun from Country of dragon and Roof of the world. Science versus Buddhism. You can see Qomolangma (aka Mt. Everest), prayers in Lhasa, Great wall, Terracotta army and solar eclipse from Hangzhou. Corona during eclipse is made by mathematic process of digital pictures by…
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