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    • Astronomy

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    • The 2016 solar eclipse provided an opportunity to study optical phenomena like the subsun.
    • Previous observations of solar eclipses have noted unusual color transitions in phenomena like rainbows.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the presence of a solar corona-generated subsun during the 2016 total solar eclipse.
    • To document and analyze a monochromatic red rainbow observed during the 1977 solar eclipse.
    • To hypothesize and describe the potential for a monochromatic red parhelion during solar eclipses.

    Main Methods:

    • Acquisition of time-resolved photographic images from a high-altitude jet aircraft before, during, and after the 2016 solar eclipse.
    • Analysis of image sequences to detect the subsun phenomenon.
    • Documentation and analysis of a visual observation from the 1977 total solar eclipse.

    Main Results:

    • A subsun was not detected during the 2016 solar eclipse totality, despite conditions appearing favorable, due to insufficient signal intensity.
    • A rainbow was observed to transition from multicolored to monochromatic red in the final seconds before totality in 1977.
    • The observation suggests water drops were illuminated by the solar chromosphere, causing the red color.

    Conclusions:

    • The low signal-to-noise ratio prevented the detection of the subsun during the 2016 eclipse.
    • The observed red rainbow phenomenon provides evidence for chromospheric illumination of atmospheric particles during eclipses.
    • A similar monochromatic red parhelion, caused by chromospheric illumination of ice crystals, is predicted but remains unobserved.