Solar dynamo

[Paul Haese]

Taken a few weeks back now, this 9 panel mosaic of Sol shows good detail and some polar crown prominences in the southern hemisphere. This is a theory that when polar crown prominences occur that solar maximum has been reached for that hemisphere. These prominences were visible in the northern hemisphere late last year and there has now been a corresponding movement of sunspots in the northern hemisphere to the equator. All the while the southern hemisphere is slow to catch up. It may lead to a double peak in the cycle, but time will tell.

For now I will take what activity comes my way and enjoy making these mosaics.

Image is an 80% resample of original detail. Imaging camera is a Point Grey Research 2.8mp camera 1932x1452 pixels.

Click here (http://paulhaese.net/Mosaicsolardisk12March2013.html)for image.

[Star Catcher]

Hey Paul
Good work. Well controlled dynamic range and illumination.
Ted

[Peter Ward]

:thumbsup:


Ditto to Ted's comments Paul, nicely done.

[strongmanmike]

Well.... that certainly shows reasonable mastery of solar disc Ha imagery :clap:

Mike

[gbeal]

Crikey Paul, stunning.
Gary

[Matt Wastell]

Hi Paul
Looking again - the colours are great in this - even and becoming darker at the limb - a top job for sure!

[coldlegs]

Well done Paul. That's spectacular! Must do that stuff one day.
Cheers
Stephen

[EricB]

Great picture Paul. Congratulations.

Eric

[astronobob]

Astounding Result Paul, Such great resolution and contrast ballance ! Must be exilerating to process out ! The Neg & Pos Magnetic areas about the Sunspots is fantastic, let lone the Filliments & Proms Ect !
Lets hope the 2nd Max peak is as good in 2014 ! just so I can see more stunning images ,,

[Solar]

Right thats IT, boat is gone and I am getting one of those cameras.
Very spectacular image Paul. :eyepop:

[h0ughy]

WOW now that is strikingly 3D and beautiful - and very very detailed

[U.K.Cowboy]

Fantastic resolution!

[kustard]

Impressive, most impressive!

[iceman]

One of your best, Paul!

[asimov]

Lovely work Paul!

[Larryp]

Very impressive!

[Quark]

Very impressive Paul, reckon that would make a nice wall poster for the observatory.

Regards
Trevor

[DaveM]

Very impressive indeed! A work of art.

[Paul Haese]

Thanks all for the comments.

Ralph, you cannot go wrong with the bigger sensor. My images dramatically improved when I got a bigger scope and the bigger sensor.

Trevor, this one might just make the wall.;)

[niko]

Bloody stunning Paul!

You are a solar master!!!

niko