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Today's SUN (20210815) | MONSTER Prom

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Today's SUN (20210815) | MONSTER Prom

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Solar imaging session (20210815) | Pedro RE'
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SUN (20210815) H-alpha. LUNT152 F/6, B3400, X2 Barlow, PGR GRASSHOPPER 3 GS3-U3-28S4M

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SUN (20210815) H-alpha. LUNT152 F/6, B3400, X2 Barlow, PGR GRASSHOPPER 3 GS3-U3-28S4M

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SUN (20210815) H-alpha. LUNT152 F/6, B3400, X2 Barlow (@X1.4), PGR GRASSHOPPER 3 GS3-U3-28S4M

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SUN (20210815) H-alpha. LUNT152 F/6, B3400, X2 Barlow (@X1.4), PGR GRASSHOPPER 3 GS3-U3-28S4M

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SUN (20210815) H-alpha. LUNT152 F/6, B3400, X2 Barlow (@X1.4), PGR GRASSHOPPER 3 GS3-U3-28S4M

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SUN (20210815) H-alpha. LUNT152 F/6, B3400, X2 Barlow (@X1.4), PGR GRASSHOPPER 3 GS3-U3-28S4M

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SUN (20210815) H-alpha (10:00 UTC). LUNT60, BF30, PGR GRASSHOPPER 3 GS3-U3-28S4M

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SUN (20210815) H-alpha (10:00 UTC). TV101 F/5.4, DS SM90II/SM60, BF30, PGR GRASSHOPPER 3 GS3-U3-28S4M

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SUN (20210815) H-alpha (10:00 UTC). TV101 F/5.4, DS SM90II/SM60, BF30, PGR GRASSHOPPER 3 GS3-U3-28S4M

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SUN (20210815) H-alpha (10:00 UTC). TV101 F/5.4, SM60, BF30, PGR GRASSHOPPER 3 GS3-U3-28S4M

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SUN (20210815) CaK PROMS (10:00 UTC). TV101 F/5.4, LUNT 1200 CaK Module, PGR GRASSHOPPER 3 GS3-U3-28S4M

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SUN (20210815) WL, CaK & H-alpha (10:00 UTC). TV101 F/5.4, LUNT 1200 CaK Module, SM60, BF30, PGR GRASSHOPPER 3 GS3-U3-28S4
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Nice work Pedro! Your captures of the prom are superb. Really, all are great!


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Bravo! Great photos, as usual, Pedro. I had an opportunity to watch visually this monster today. What a marvelous protuberance.


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Thanks a lot James and Petrus

The seeing today was fair. Very hot inside the dome though...


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WOW, Pedro ! What a great series: the prom is remarkable, and you caught it in all its beauty.

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SassySun wrote: Sun Aug 15, 2021 3:28 pm Bravo! Great photos, as usual, Pedro. I had an opportunity to watch visually this monster today. What a marvelous protuberance.

I observed it visually today too. Marvelous it is!


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Thanks again guys (Franco & James)


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Great session, Pedro!
Fantastic prom details, I also spent today more than an hour imaging it.
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Beautiful capture, Pedro!

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Beautiful images, Pedro. Superb prom shots.

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Thanks Leo, Arne & Stu, much appreciated


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Indeed Pedro, everybody's comments are as for me as well, so thanks vm for sharing

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What a prom!! and to see it presented like this really shows off its scale, nice work Pedro :bow :hamster:

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Excellent set of images Pedro...well done :bow

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Really beautiful images Pedro.


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Thanks a lot guys

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