Calcium Sun 27th Jan '19

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Calcium Sun 27th Jan '19

Post by Carbon60 »

Cloud dodging in the brisk breeze on a low wintry Sun.

Lunt B600 CaK module + Omega filter on my 72mm (FD) and Technosky 125mm (close ups).

The low Sun and poor seeing made it quite a challenge to obtain crisp images, but I'll take anything at the moment, given how rare it has been to see the Sun at all these days.

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Image20190127_CaK_FD_Colour by Stuart Green, on Flickr

Closer view of the active region.

Image20190127_CaK_Inverted_Colour by Stuart Green, on Flickr

Image20190127_CaK_Colour by Stuart Green, on Flickr

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Re: Calcium Sun 27th Jan '19

Post by Valery »

You are happy solar observer, Stu! Nice images! I am green envy others have sunny days and I don't.


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Re: Calcium Sun 27th Jan '19

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Great Ca-K images Stu, glad you had some sun


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Re: Calcium Sun 27th Jan '19

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These are fantastic, Stu, both FD and close-up !

Well done... :bow

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Re: Calcium Sun 27th Jan '19

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Great images, Stu, the FD is superb!


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Re: Calcium Sun 27th Jan '19

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Hi Stu...

Great CaK images...well done :bow

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Re: Calcium Sun 27th Jan '19

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Stu:
Super CaK images, beautiful clean and crisp images.
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Re: Calcium Sun 27th Jan '19

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Many thanks, everyone. I really appreciate your comments.

I was just glad to get some Sun today.

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Re: Calcium Sun 27th Jan '19

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Really nice crisp images. Amazing to see a sunspot too!
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Re: Calcium Sun 27th Jan '19

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Stu,
Great images like those are persuading me try imaging in CaK. Glad you had some clear sky today.

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Re: Calcium Sun 27th Jan '19

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Lovely! Love Calcium! That spot really grew the past few days!

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Re: Calcium Sun 27th Jan '19

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The last image is a cracker Stuart, it is a long time since I saw a lovely AR in CaK like that :bow I am glad you got some sunshine. We had terrible gales yesterday I am surprised your scope stayed upright. 'Breezy' !! I think more like hold your hat on and run for cover :lol:

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Re: Calcium Sun 27th Jan '19

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Great shots Stu! The weekend was awful weather for me, no sun for me at all.


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Re: Calcium Sun 27th Jan '19

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Many thanks everyone. Too few and far between, unfortunately, both spots and sunny days. :(

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Re: Calcium Sun 27th Jan '19

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Very nice images Stu ...


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