Solar surface 14.2.11

[malp]

This is a capture of the sun from London today, 14th Feb. Large active region 11158 facing directly towards Earth and looking impressively turbulent:

http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/7786585_Tu3n4#1187251347_MVoRw-X3-LB

rgds

Malcolm

[garrillaga]

Hello

It's the first time that I see the sun with that color, red and white. Very impressive. I like it!

Regards

[csb]

Astounding image! I like the colour too.

Please tell us what epuipment you used?

[malp]

Thanks! Images were captured via a Solarmax 90 filter fitted to a Takahashi 102 refractor, a BF15 blocking filter and SkyNyx 2.1 camera. A Meade x2 telenegative lens was used also. This image is a mosaic of 4 individual captures (clouds came in before I could finish the disk), each capture from a stream of 2600 using Lucam Recorder, initial stacking in Registax 5, final processing in Photoshop 5.

[sheeny]

Lots of detail! Lovely work!

Al.

[AG Hybrid]

Thats really impressive, great picture.

[Matt Wastell]

Super image Malcolm!
The detail is great - you make your equipment sing!!!!!

[Quark]

Very nice mosaic Malcolm, terrific detail and most effective colour.

Regards
Trevor