July 25, 2011
If you have looked at data from the SOHO LASCO C3 coronagraph over the last week or so you may have noticed the very bright object in the field-of-view. You might even think it looks like a UFO. You are not alone.
Dive into the cosmic events where celestial bodies align in awe-inspiring ways. Eclipses—both solar and lunar—create dramatic moments of shadow and light, while transits, like those of planets crossing the Sun, offer rare opportunities to observe our solar system in motion. These events captivate and connect us to the rhythms of the cosmos.
November 8, 2010
As expected SDO experienced another lunar transit on November 6, 2010. This time the moon crossed the southern hemisphere moving from the south pole towards the northeast (left side) edge of the sun. The transit took about 30 minutes and […]