Solar Sunspot Group AR2795 and Sunspot AR2794

[Aussie_Dave]

From left to right, Solar Sunspot Group AR2795 and Solar Sunspot AR2794 captured around 11:25am today, Mandurah area Western Australia.


Captured in SharpCap, stacked in AutoStakkert, wavelets in RegiStax, edited in PaintDotNet.


ZWO ASI174MM
Baader White Light Solar Filter
Saxon ED80 refractor
Bintel 2x ED 2" Barlow lens (2nd image, cropped image resized 200% in RegiStax)
Sky-Watcher EQ6 Pro

[KimRichardson]

Hi David ,
Great shots!
Iv never used my refractor for solar imaging, what solar filter would you recommend for my WO GT81?

[Eris]

Nice capture and presentation Dave. Well done!

[Aussie_Dave]

Thanks Kim. The Baader AstroSolar White Light solar film filter is probably the best bang for buck. I just bought a new one similar from ebay at a good price in an adjustable metal filter frame for my ED80 and the listing states it's Baader film so I'll let you know what the quality is like when I receive it. I should be getting it soon.

[Aussie_Dave]

Thanks Eris, starting to get some nice sunspots.

[PeterM]

Well captured Dave. Some nice detail in there. Thanks for posting.

[h0ughy]

Some nice shots there, granularity and nice sunspots

[Aussie_Dave]

Thanks Peter and hOughy, seeing wasn't the best but glad I got them as I didn't bother with the last small sunspot.

[KimRichardson]

Hi David,
Sounds great, thank you :)

[Merlin66]

Dave,
You did well with the ED80 and WL filter.
As the activity increases they could keep you busy.....

[Aussie_Dave]

Thanks Ken. I'm ready for it, bring it on :thumbsup: