The above image created from the SDO 'Sun Today' (composite 171,211 and 304 angstrom filters) by Pip Stakkert Credit "Courtesy of NASA/SDO and the AIA, EVE, and HMI science teams." |
NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory |
Screen grab from the Slooh Internet Site live broadcast Credit: Slooh.com. Solar Scope Canary Islands |
Karl Seguine monitor the data downloads from the NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory whilst I kept an eye on the local weather conditions in case there was a break in the clouds. Just before sunset the weather began to improve and at the last moment I climbed to the highest vantage point at the observatory and managed to capture a few images of Mercury more or less in the centre of the Sun's disc". - Kurt Thrust acting CEO and current Director of the Jodrell Plank Observatory.