AR1029 in good seeing

[Paul Haese]

Good seeing this morning prompted me to get some more data on this ever growing spot. It is just small enough to fit into the imaging pane at this stage and I can only hope it grows bigger still.

Click Here (http://paulhaese.net/AR102927oct2009.html)for image.

If you have white light gear this is a nice spot to image.

[Quark]

Hi Paul,
Wow, that sure has developed considerably in just 2 days.

The detail in this image seems much better defined than your previous post. I never really thought much about how the seeing would effect Solar images but obviously the weather conditions have an effect.

What sort of conditions are you looking for, that would contribute to optimizing capturing Solar data?

Regards
Trevor

[Paul Haese]

Thanks Trevor,

the conditions required are pretty much the same as those required for planetary imaging. Good seeing is hampered by the solar heating, but I like to image early morning or around 4 pm. Early morning is best, just after the sun rises. The calmness of the atmosphere is more than an offset to the extra thickness of the atmosphere.

[Troy]

good picture Paul
can you do this in colour?

[seeker372011]

another great picture
wish the cloud would hurry up and go somewhere else for a change so I can see the sun for a change :(

[Paul Haese]

Thanks guys.

Troy I could do it in colour, but find that monochrome really shows the image off better overall. The data is obtained in monochrome and colouring is really a personal taste thing. At present I am just doing things in monochrome.

Narayan, we had cloud for quite a few months so I know what you are saying. It looks like we have a couple of weeks now with clear skies. Seeing will be average of course but at least we can see sol.

[daveg]

A very dynamic image Paul you can really see the chromosphere being pulled apart. STILL cloudy here in Ireland so havent seen it in the flesh (plasma) yet

Dave Gradwell

[Paul Haese]

Dave it's a ripper, it seems to have stopped growing but is stable at present. I will try to image it again today if the high cloud ever takes off.

[iceman]

Nice image Paul, lovely work.

Congrats on the SpaceWeather front page too!

[telecasterguru]

Paul,

Very interesting. Good to see some movement in our star.

Frank

[robin]

Wow. Keep 'em coming Paul. Great stuff

[THEO-007]

great job buddy.