An MD11 in front of the Sun

NASA’s Astronomy picture of the day, Jan 29 2001:

Sometimes, good planes come to those who wait. Experienced solar photographer Thierry Lagault had noticed planes crossing in front of the Sun from his home in suburban Paris. He then got the idea for the above photograph, but had to wait through many near misses. He got his wish: a jet crossed directly in front of the Sun when his solar imaging equipment was set up. The resulting image, shown above, was taken in a specific color of red light called Hydrogen-Alpha, and the picture's contrast has been digitally enhanced. Dark prominences can be seen lacing the Sun's busy surface. The airplane is an MD-11.

Not half as spectacular, here’s my version of the pic from Jan 19, 2005:  :)

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This was captured on NH8, from a moving bus, on my way to work. I was using burst mode on a Canon A75. If you click on the image and zoom in, you’ll notice the reflection of the camera on the left side of the image.

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