Christmas Eclipse!
Well it's not much, but I got a few decent shots of the Eclipse we experienced Christmas Day 2000. I have a Meade ETX Astro and was able to project the image of our Sun on a cardboard box. It's not the best set-up, but it works!
Here's a close up view of the projected image:
This may help you realize what you're seeing:
The sequence seen at the top of the page was taken through a 200mm lens using a Solar Filter.