Sunspots during Sydney's Dust Storm.

[norm]

Great pic Andrew, so much so I even wiped the screen to make sure it wasn't a dust fleck on the pic

Cheers Norm

[Screwdriverone (Chris)]

You da man Andrew,

Astounding work as usual, who da thunk it?

Cheers

Chris

[DavidU (Dave)]

A classic opportunity taken (and very well). That will be a classic sun pic
love it mate!

[RB (Andrew)]

Many thanks everyone.

I wasn't going to bother taking any photos, as I didn't think there was any activity on the sun atm.
I just wanted to catch the look of it, just for fun, but I was surprised at the result.

Originally Posted by multiweb

Sure is pretty awesome! Did you focus with live view or is there enough light to auto-focus? I'm amazed how clear it is and the details you've captured.

Thanks Marc, I just had the camera in auto-focus, the 20D doesn't have LiveView, but it nailed it.

Originally Posted by Dennis

A lovely, atmospheric image Andrew – nicely done!

The dust has just begun to drift into our skies in Brisbane, over the last couple of hours and I’m hiding my L lenses under the bed in a dust proof container!

Yes – I know, they are weather sealed. LOL!

Cheers

Dennis

LOL I was worried about the dust too Dennis but I thought it would be ok since it was only a few minutes.

Originally Posted by norm

Great pic Andrew, so much so I even wiped the screen to make sure it wasn't a dust fleck on the pic

Cheers Norm

I thought the same thing Norm when I viewed the photo on my computer.
My first thought was "I need to clean my sensor".

[gmbfilter (Geoff)]

Fabulous result

[Astro78]

Well that's all just amazing

I can't help but looking the picture of the two close sunspots and wonder if they are not in the perfect position to be focused at us somehow.

I mean the matter spweing out has mass, it's effected by gravity. Surely the gradient of the face of the sun, even slightly, has a differing pull of the exiting material?

[Ric]

That's a great image Andrew, very eerie to be able to see it like that.

[RB (Andrew)]

Thanks Geoff, Astro78 and Ric.

Found out the sunspots are 1026 and 1027.
Reports say 1026 has some good activity - with nice fibrils and a curling filament.
Hopefully we'll see some more solar activity starting up.

This dust storm was one I'll never forget, amazing stuff.

[Terry B]

Very clever image.
Well done.

[Inmykombi (Geoff)]

Well done RB.
That is an image to remember.
The trees and sky really make it stand out from other Solar images.

[Jen]

nice picture Andrew

[Allan_L (Allan)]

Brilliant! RB.
Hope your optics don't suffer from the ordeal.
But Brilliant!

[RB (Andrew)]

Terry, Geoff, Jen, Allan - many thanks for your compliments.

I'm very proud of this shot and was pleasantly surprised when Houghy sent me an email to let me know it
made front page on Spaceweather today !

Cheers

[leon]

Very clever indeed Andrew and a top image mate.

leon

[cookie8 (Vincent)]

Congrats RB. We are all proud of you

[wavelandscott (Scott)]

Well done!