Sol again on the 14th

[firstlight (Tony)]

Got outside this morning to catch the Sun before the clouds rolled in. All the details are on the image.

Thanks for looking.
Tony

[Matt Wastell (Matt)]

Good work Tony - nice summary of the Sun's activity today!

[telecasterguru (Frank)]

Tony,

Another great image. Thanks for the information.

Frank

[Dennis]

Nice work Tony, some nice detail in there. How are you focusing, as I believe that the 400D doesn’t have Live View?

Cheers

Dennis

[firstlight (Tony)]

Originally Posted by Dennis

Nice work Tony, some nice detail in there. How are you focusing, as I believe that the 400D doesn’t have Live View?

Cheers

Dennis

Thanks Dennis,

I focus through the viewfinder until I think it is not too bad, then use Focus Assist and reel off a heap of shots until I'm happy. I delete the poor ones later.

This last session I ran Registax and it gave me 55 to stack! I changed the quality to 97% and the result was 17... and a clearer image. I always wanted the 4" to be the lunar and solar scope, and I also wanted to get some sort of system down pat for 2012... a long way off I know but I tend to procrastinate until the last moment.

On another note, I noticed on SOHO that the area that I suspected a spot to appear seems to show one now. With luck I can get some data tomorrow and I will have 4 straight days... animation next... if I can get the rotation right... I didn't set up for that but I will give it a go.

[firstlight (Tony)]

Originally Posted by Matt Wastell

Good work Tony - nice summary of the Sun's activity today!

Thanks Matt,

Seems like another spot is rotating around in the northern hemisphere.

[jjjnettie (Jeanette)]

Love the way you've presented it Tony. Great stuff.

[daveg (Dave)]

Excellent Tony. These type of images form a great "diary" of solar activity and are great for keeping everyone up to date on soalr happenings, kepp thm coming.

David Gradwell