Mike Wirths was watching the action on the Sun on June 25 when this Earth-sized prominence put on a 10-minute show. Fortunately excellent seeing prevailed, allowing Mike to capture this sharp image through his solar-filtered 6-inch refractor from his observatory in northern Mexico.
A clear, crisp image of Melotte 15, taken by Dave Dev at last year’s Starfest, took the top spot in our Photo of the Week contest July 3, 2020.
Jean Guimond’s image of a solar prominence was the hottest shot in the running, winning Photo of the Week.
Jeanine Holowatuik’s breaktaking image of noctilucent clouds won Photo of the Week June 26, 2020.
Ryan Fraser’s Cygnus Wall image took Photo of the Week June 19, 2020.
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