astrophotography by bill w

During a total solar eclipse, bright stars and planets can be seen as the sky darkens Here's a wider field shot of the eclipse i took...

I chose Casper Wyoming for the eclipse for several reasons: 1 historically it had the greatest chance of clear skies at that time and date...

First here's a different version of an image of the faint outer detail of the corona (be sure to click on images for full size):  8...

partial phase, moon about to gobble up spots: a few sunspots are noted in the photosphere, the bright visible surface of the sun.   alm...