Sun 25 Mar 2016

[lazjen (Chris)]

I haven't worked out how to properly merge two files together without the ugly seam. Maybe one day.

The close up area was using a 3 x Barlow. I'm not sure if all the dark spots are really sunspots or just dust donuts.

I managed to get this in the early afternoon when the clouds cleared for a short time.

[lazjen (Chris)]

I did an edit of the whole sun image that doesn't have the horrible seam: https://plus.google.com/+ChrisRyan_Oz/posts/FLJ1YtBL5LS

[astronobob (Bob)]

Good show & work Chris, you have blended to seem together nicely in the 2nd, gotta be happy with that

By The Way, you havent a 'solar scope' listed in your Signature, so you were using a particular filter with the RC10 then

To capture them filaments is interesting - good stuff

[lazjen (Chris)]

Updated the signature with the details. Thanks for prompting me.

I suspect I can do even better than what I've managed so far: tighter focus, better seeing, less clouds will help. It's so bright when I'm doing this, that the screen is difficult to see things well. I can foresee setting up some form of hood in the future.

And I'd really like to get some flares/prominences sometime too. No luck with that yet.

[astronobob (Bob)]

Very good Chris & thanx

I have seen solar imagers using a good sized black cloth/towel over the scope camera and ones head to see what is going on a lot clearer !!
In the winter, that would keep the chilly winds of the ears huh, but in the summer heat, Air-Con comes to mind

Good luck with it and look forward to your future postings - if/when Im about ?