We’ve featured several beautiful images of the Sun
here on Universe Today, captured by the talented Alan Friedman from his
backyard telescope in Buffalo, NY. While photos of the Sun in and of
themselves are nothing new in astronomy, Alan’s images always seem to
bring out the best in our home star. Maybe it’s the magical nature of
hydrogen alpha photography, maybe it’s Alan’s fancy new Grasshopper CCD
camera, maybe the Sun’s photosphere was looking particularly nice on
those days… but most likely Alan just has an innate skill for solar
photography (as well as one for picking out great hats!)
In the video above, Alan talks to an audience at a TEDx event in Buffalo on October 9, sharing some of his photos and explaining why he does what he does, and why he feels do-it-yourself astrophotography is such a valuable thing to share with others. It’s a great bit of insight from a talented artist (and you just might recognize the names he drops at 13:55!)
I was happy to share one of Alan’s images on my own website back in 2010, which Phil Plait (the “Bad Astronomer,” who was then with Discover Magazine) picked up on and soon enough the whole thing got Alan quite a bit of attention. Which, when you’re an astrophotographer and graphic artist (he also sells art prints of his work as well as runs a greeting card studio) is never a bad thing.
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In the video above, Alan talks to an audience at a TEDx event in Buffalo on October 9, sharing some of his photos and explaining why he does what he does, and why he feels do-it-yourself astrophotography is such a valuable thing to share with others. It’s a great bit of insight from a talented artist (and you just might recognize the names he drops at 13:55!)
I was happy to share one of Alan’s images on my own website back in 2010, which Phil Plait (the “Bad Astronomer,” who was then with Discover Magazine) picked up on and soon enough the whole thing got Alan quite a bit of attention. Which, when you’re an astrophotographer and graphic artist (he also sells art prints of his work as well as runs a greeting card studio) is never a bad thing.
Image of the Sun in hydrogen alpha. ©2010 Alan Friedman. All rights reserved. Used with permission.You can see more of Alan’s work on his Averted Imagination blog and website and, on occasion, here on Universe Today!
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