Hi all, Seeing was not to bad on Sunday, Sun is still very low in the sky, but managed to get a close up of the group 11402 and 11401. The 2 new active regions rotating into view should be worth watching as they say they may produce flares in a couple of days. Taken using ED80, Lunt 2" white li...

Great images, welcome to the forum. Looking forward to seeing more of your work...

Very nice images, I like the Cak one...May have to invest this year...

Hi all, clear sky today so here is todays full disc white light.
Taken using the ED80, Lunt 2" solar wedge, continuum filter, IR blocker and Canon 1000D, all single shots.

Looks to be another large active region coming into view, worth watching over the next few days.

Hi all, nice clear skies today, so after doing some white light images, got the PST out. Captured with a BW webcam, 2.5x powermate, stack of 300 frames coloured in Gimp. 2 images combined, one for the proms and one for the surface. Sun is still very low, can't wait untill its higher to get better re...

Very nice images, I do like the close up ones..

Hi all, just catching up on my last two days. There are loads of smaller sunspot groups at the moment which can be seen in white light, but there is more to be seen in Ha (more to come), and a few major proms over the last couple of days. So here are the white light images taken with a ED80, Lunt we...

Hi Stephen, you do a fantastic job, much more than anybody would expect. I was supprised that you loaned out scopes, never mind sending them overseas... It's a shame that non of the large manufacturers have contacted you, as I know in the UK there is not a lot of choice and buying one is a gamble as...

Looking good there, got my continuum filter a couple of days ago to go with the IR Blocker, not really had time to get used to them yet...

Hi all, not that good seeing today, whispy clouds and heavy rain, but between them got a shot at todays sun.
Single 1/40th sec image Canon 1000D, ED80, Lunt Wedge, ND3,UV/IR,Continuum filter.

There very nice, I like the second one...

Hi all, Full disc white light 11//01/12 first image on here so seeing if it works.... UPDATE Equipment used.... Skywatcher ED80, Lunt 2"white light wedge with UV/IR + 3ND and Continuum Filter. Single 1/40th sec at ISO 100, using a Canon 1000D.... Seeing wasn't that good and the Sun is low in th...

Hi all, got invited to join by Stephen W Ramsden who spotted my images on Facebook, so thank you Stephen for the invite. Quick bit about me...... 45 years young, lives on a boat in Braunston UK. Got into Solar imaging about 8 months ago when I bought myself a PST for a birthday gift. Did it the wron...