Moments after the diamond ring effect, Baily’s beads appear on the edge of the moon. This is where small amounts of uncovered sun shine through valley’s between mountains on the edge of the moon. They are named for British astronomer Francis Baily who described them during the annular eclipse of 1836. The sun’s red chromosphere, a thin layer of hydrogen and helium gas just outside the photosphere, is becoming visible along the moon’s eastern limb.

Location: Hot Springs, Arkansas.

Telescope/mount: Celestron Super C8+ with Celestron f/6.3 focal reducer/corrector.

Camera: Canon EOS mirrorless R8. 1/2000 second exposure at ISO 100.