FD solar 7th February 2021

[Stardust5858]

Hi all, after some awful weather over nine days of cloud I got an impromptu session for an hour before the clouds returned. Lunt 60mm DS and Zwo ASI 178mm. False colour added in PS CS2. Seems like there may be a new plage area on the eastern limb. Some lovely arch prom's too.

[marktownley]

Very nice! Impressed you got some sun today!

[Stardust5858]

Very nice! Impressed you got some sun today!

Yeah, I couldn't believe it either, supposed to have been cloudy all day, then I got a clear hour in the afternoon.

[DeepSolar64]

Stardust,
I can see all the filaments I found visually today in your images but your images show up several more than I could not see. All small but there! I also can see the tiny plage counterpart of the faculae that GONG CerroTololo failed to show and that I could not see visually though I could see the facula in continuum.

Your images also exceed in number and detail in the prominences compared to what I could pick up visually.

Awesome work and I love the colorized image!!

James

[Stardust5858]

Stardust,
I can see all the filaments I found visually today in your images but your images show up several more than I could not see. All small but there! I also can see the tiny plage counterpart of the faculae that GONG CerroTololo failed to show and that I could not see visually though I could see the facula in continuum.

Your images also exceed in number and detail in the prominences compared to what I could pick up visually.

Awesome work and I love the colorized image!!

James

Thanks James, appreciate your comments. Yes, there was quite a few smaller filaments and nice prom's. I could easily see the associated plage area on the limb, hopefully it'll grow and we get some more activity.

[Martin_S]

Nice disc with lots of detail Nigella. Any snow in your part of the world?.


Martin

[EGRAY_OBSERVATORY]

Hi there Nigella, you have captured and processed some very-impressive images for today.

In fact considering the UK's weather in general, the fact that you have even been able to see the Sun is quite amazing.

The colouring is fabulous and even though I have exactly the same scope and two new ASI 178 cameras for Ha and Cal-K, I can't wait to be able to both see the Sun from the observatory as well as start getting some much better images than my previous in November.

Snow - here today and more to come...

Best Wishes and thanks vm for sharing.

Terry

[Stardust5858]

Nice disc with lots of detail Nigella. Any snow in your part of the world?.


Martin

Hiya Martin, thanks for your comment, no haven't had any snow yet.

[Stardust5858]

Hi there Nigella, you have captured and processed some very-impressive images for today.

In fact considering the UK's weather in general, the fact that you have even been able to see the Sun is quite amazing.

The colouring is fabulous and even though I have exactly the same scope and two new ASI 178 cameras for Ha and Cal-K, I can't wait to be able to both see the Sun from the observatory as well as start getting some much better images than my previous in November.

Snow - here today and more to come...

Best Wishes and thanks vm for sharing.

Terry

Hi Terry, thanks for your comments, much appreciated. Hopefully you'll get those great captures Terry, my set up seems very nice so can't wait to compare with yours. We've had no snow this year, yet.

[EGRAY_OBSERVATORY]

Thanks your reply Nigella. You maybe lucky to not have the snow yet, but that means "no snowballs" though ...

Cheers
Terry

[rsfoto]

Hi,

Very well done

[Stardust5858]

Thanks your reply Nigella. You maybe lucky to not have the snow yet, but that means "no snowballs" though ...

Cheers
Terry

I know, I want to see the snow, but it rarely snow's here. Not seen snow here since 2018.

[Stardust5858]

Hi,

Very well done

Thanks Rainer, appreciate your comment.

[MapleRidge]

Hi Nigella...

Great shots today...you really nailed the details

Brian

[Stardust5858]

Hi Nigella...

Great shots today...you really nailed the details

Brian

Thanks Brian, appreciate your comment.

[ffellah]

An excellent FD showing many details, Nigella. Yesterday we got 7” of snow on top of the 13” that were already on the ground. No imaging here but watching the Super Bowl was fun.

Franco

[Stardust5858]

An excellent FD showing many details, Nigella. Yesterday we got 7” of snow on top of the 13” that were already on the ground. No imaging here but watching the Super Bowl was fun.

Franco

Thanks Franco, appreciate your comments. I want snow, not snowed here since 2018.

[DeepSolar64]

An excellent FD showing many details, Nigella. Yesterday we got 7” of snow on top of the 13” that were already on the ground. No imaging here but watching the Super Bowl was fun.

Franco

Thanks Franco, appreciate your comments. I want snow, not snowed here since 2018.

If only Brian Colville could share some of his!

[MapleRidge]

The talk of snow has taken the front position on a lot of comments lately

If Nigella wants snow she should speak to Terry...he has some on the ground and no import duties, just take it away

Franco, you had more snow this weekend than I did...lots on the ground to start with but only 2-3 inches fell on Saturday.

Stay warm and dry everyone!

Brian

[DeepSolar64]

Nigella wants to be a snowlar observer!

[Stardust5858]

Nigella wants to be a snowlar observer!

Awwwwww, I do, I do, lol. Still no snow but forecast for Thursday/Friday here. It's day's away for a forecast so I'll see, lol I want to take nice image's in the snow, lol.

[EGRAY_OBSERVATORY]

Nice comment Brian and I wouldn't even charge Nigella for the privilege of taking-away some of my snow as its' snowing again heavily here at 0200+z/
9-1-2021 and it would certainly save me the effort of any snow-clearing too. Nigella is welcome to borrow my snow-shovel as well...

And if you can't make the journey to S.E.England Nigella, then you will just have to wait for the snow to reach you...

Best wishes
Terry

[Carbon60]

Nice FD's, Nigella. Beautiful captures of the proms on offer.

Stu.

[Stardust5858]

Nice FD's, Nigella. Beautiful captures of the proms on offer.

Stu.

Thanks Stu for your comment, much appreciated. Think my previous replies got waylaid by thinking of snow, lol. Thanks Terry, I'll have to wait and see. Love this forum.

[EGRAY_OBSERVATORY]

You are most welcome Nigella and FYI much more snow overnight for you...

Terry

[Stardust5858]

You are most welcome Nigella and FYI much more snow overnight for you...

Terry

Now you're just rubbing my nose in it, that's not fair, nothing, but nothing, here

[EGRAY_OBSERVATORY]

How could I rub your nose in it, seeing you don't have any snow ??

Terry

[Astrophil]

Very nice imaging, Nigella. Your setup works well. Thanks for the views.

Phil