06/05/2012
York, PA
Orion 8" f/3.9 Newtonian Astrograph Reflector Telescope
Orion Atlas EQ-G Computerized Go-To Telescope Mount
Canon Rebel XS DSLR
Stacked using Registax 6.0, Cropped & Centered using Adobe Photoshop Elements 8.0
ISO-200, 1/40th-second x 200 frames
Orion Full-Aperture Glass Telescope Solar Filter
The image was captured in overcast skies (the shadow in the upper right quadrant is a cloud). In addition to the transit, this image captures a very active solar surface, with 6-10 sunspots clearly visible.