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Old 30-10-2009, 05:54 PM
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i recieved my solar filter today for my lx90 it has a 114mm off set it took me some time to align it with the sun and when i did i couldnt believe it at the bottom or south pole in the centre was 3 sun spots one quite large with 2 smaller ones above it talk about stocked i couldnt believe it i studied it for around an hour cant wait till tomorrow did anybody else see them
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Old 30-10-2009, 06:35 PM
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No. Cloudy here, Peter.

I hope it will clear for the weekend.

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Old 30-10-2009, 07:38 PM
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i recieved my solar filter today for my lx90 it has a 114mm off set it took me some time to align it with the sun and when i did i couldnt believe it at the bottom or south pole in the centre was 3 sun spots one quite large with 2 smaller ones above it talk about stocked i couldnt believe it i studied it for around an hour cant wait till tomorrow did anybody else see them
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I did I just posted a picture in Solar System. I am extremely happy my first picture of a sunspot.

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Old 30-10-2009, 08:09 PM
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Nice to have some activity up there.
We spend so much of our time looking at tiny pinpricks at night, but this is the real thing, very up close and personal.
It amazes me every time.
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Old 30-10-2009, 10:13 PM
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I did I just posted a picture in Solar System. I am extremely happy my first picture of a sunspot.

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ill have a look adrian
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