The photograph, taken by astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy, shows the rocket transiting the Sun’s chromosphere — the turbulent, superheated layer just above the solar surface. I brought a solar telescope to Florida to capture a Falcon 9 rocket launch transiting the sun. While these have been captured before, never with the details of the sun’s chromosphere, which makes this one the first! " Thanks to @AJamesMcCarthy for capturing this wonderfully humbling shot of a Falcon 9 Rocket launch transitioning the Sun!🌞 Thanks also to @johnkrausphotos for assisting him with the gear! Capturing a space vehicle in front of the Sun’s chromosphere requires near-perfect alignment of countless variables — timing, trajectory, angle, weather, and luck.