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Solar Prominences
Camera

Nikon Coolpix 4500

Date 21 July 2004
Description Solar prominences using a Nikon Coolpix 4500 connected to Barlow Bob's telescope. As often occurs, the camera is not as sensitive as the human eye and doesn't have the dynamic range to capture both the surface and the prominences.  I exposed this shot for the prominences which overexposed the center.
Processing Processed in Images Plus where I used the "Brightness Curves" function to black out the bright center and enhance the prominences.