Double Rainbow at sunset with the Sun 1° above the horizon.

This picture of a double rainbow was taken a couple of minutes before sunset. The Sun is only 1° above the horizon which explain the colorful sky. The inside of the rainbow is lighter and the area between the first and second rainbow is darker. This dark band is known as Alexander's band. The colors of the secundary rainbow are reversed with the red color at the inside. 

Moon Venus and Mercury after Sunset

On May 25th, the Moon, Mercury and Venus could be observed low above the north-western horizon. The sky was clear with good seeing.  Mercury is now way "above" Venus. 

Moon and Mercury after Sunset

On May 27 the Moon and Mercury low above the North Western horizon. The sky was clear with good seeing. 

Faculae but no Sunspot

Observation of the Sun today. Some observers mentioned a small sunspot but I could not observe this. At the limb some minor faculae which I could see both with solarfilm and H-Alpha. 

Halo

Almost 360' Halo around the Sun.

Bright Prominences on the Quit Sun

On May 30, 2020 some observations of the Sun, which is still "quit". Near the surface different prominences of which one big one.

Crew Dragon DM-2 Launched

Today May 30, Crew Dragon DM-2 on top of a Falcon  9 rocket was launched on time from Space Kennedy Center.