Solar Gallery
| The images below were taken by Chris Proctor | |
 (above) A splendid set of prominences photographed on 19th February 2001. | |
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Prominences photographed on 8th January 2001. A large eruptive prominence appeared in the 15 minutes between the first and second photographs. |
| The Sun on 22nd September 2000, photographed at the TBGS Observatory with the 15 cm reflector and a Baader film full aperture solar filter. The giant spot group (close-up taken on 23rd September) was one of the largest of the current solar cycle - easily visible with no more optical aid than a solar filter (eclipse glasses or similar) to cut down the glare to safe levels. |
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The Sun on 27th April 2000, photographed at the TBGS Observatory with the 15 cm reflector and a Baader film full aperture solar filter. Two very large bipolar sunspots are present, surrounded by a scatter of smaller spots. The two big spots could be seen with no more optical aid than a pair of "eclipse glasses" to cut the intensity of the Sun's light down to safe levels. Many more large spots like these should be visible over the next year or so of solar maximum. |
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Partial eclipse of the sun on 12th October 1996, photographed with a 200mm telephoto lens and 2x teleconverter.
Like the 11th August 1999 event, this eclipse was seen from Torquay through thin cloud. |
| The images below were captured by Dave Norman at the TBGS observatory using the 3 inch refractor and camera employed during the subsequent webcast of the eclipse on August 11th 1999. | |
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July 29th 1999 |
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August 5th 1999 |
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August 9th 1999 |
