Mr. D's Astronomy Page

Here's photos of some of my favorite astronomical objects:

The Sun; photographed through a "hydrogen alpha" telescope.
This special type of telescope only lets light of a particular wavelength (6,563 Angstroms) pass through its front lens,  
thereby enabling us to see the sun's surface! 

(Click on any of the images below to see a larger version.)

Solar Prominences

This diagram shows the structure of our Sun.

(Click on the image to see a larger version of it.)

The "Northern Lights" (aurora borealis)

The Sun; a sequence of photos from the Lasco EIT Telescope!