30.08.2021 AR2860: Worth the wait?

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30.08.2021 AR2860: Worth the wait?

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First capture of AR2860 was this morning.
The weather has been overcast or cloudy & wet, or both.
Heavy cloud still coming from the east. Long waits between captures.

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Re: 30.08.2021 AR2860: Worth the wait?

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Beautiful close up showing lots of plasma action, Chris.

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Re: 30.08.2021 AR2860: Worth the wait?

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Thanks Franco. :bow

The whole area is very mobile.
The changes are easily seen between captures.

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Re: 30.08.2021 AR2860: Worth the wait?

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Excellent shots!


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Re: 30.08.2021 AR2860: Worth the wait?

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Beautiful images Chris.


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Re: 30.08.2021 AR2860: Worth the wait?

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Thank you. :bow

There was flare activity this afternoon.
I watched as it brightened in mere seconds to the south east of the easternmost spot.
It looked like a rocket burning upwards through cloud. With bright arcs forming to the north.
The seeing was off at the time with thermal agitation making it worse.

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Re: 30.08.2021 AR2860: Worth the wait?

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Wow!! some crazy small details in this image :bow :bow :bow

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Thank you Alexandra. :bow

I hope your neck improves soon.
You haven't been carrying heavy telescopes around have you?


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Re: 30.08.2021 AR2860: Worth the wait?

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Excellent.
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Re: 30.08.2021 AR2860: Worth the wait?

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Amazing how a rubber-band can do such an excellent job Chris, with a little help from yourself too. he he !!

You've certainly captured some of the action this AR has been giving us..

Thanks for sharing
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ps what make of rubber-band ??


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Re: 30.08.2021 AR2860: Worth the wait?

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Beautiful detailed high-res image!

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Re: 30.08.2021 AR2860: Worth the wait?

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EGRAY_OBSERVATORY wrote: Mon Aug 30, 2021 7:56 pm Amazing how a rubber-band can do such an excellent job Chris, with a little help from yourself too. he he !!

You've certainly captured some of the action this AR has been giving us..

Thanks for sharing
Terry

ps what make of rubber-band ??
Thank you. :bow

I use a Solar Spectrum 0.3A, rubber band, of course. ;)

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arnedanielsen wrote: Mon Aug 30, 2021 9:39 pm Beautiful detailed high-res image!

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Thank you Arne. :bow


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Re: 30.08.2021 AR2860: Worth the wait?

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:lol: :lol: love the rubber band brand, I want one too :lol:

No lifting of telescopes for me, I have a handy Hubby :)
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Montana wrote: :lol: :lol: love the rubber band brand, I want one too :lol:
They do say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. ;)
Montana wrote: No lifting of telescopes for me, I have a handy Hubby :)
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"Handy Hubby" eh? It seems so unfair. :cry:
My Wife is certainly handy but draws the line at carrying telescopes. :roll:
So I had to build an observatory. To cut down on the cost of hiring Sherpas. :shock:

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Re: 30.08.2021 AR2860: Worth the wait?

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Nice one Chris, I've ordered a pack of 'em r-bands, as I can fink of other purposes too..

Yeh, I fink "Woman's Lib" compared to "Equal Equalities" is still around and will be for yonks...

The grand-view of the observatory is great and you deserve a medal for your efforts. (where to pin-it - is another matter)...!!

What about those trees though ? Do you need to borrow my chain-saw ??

CLEAR SKIES through the tree-line...

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EGRAY_OBSERVATORY wrote: Tue Aug 31, 2021 1:16 pm Nice one Chris, I've ordered a pack of 'em r-bands, as I can fink of other purposes too..

Yeh, I fink "Woman's Lib" compared to "Equal Equalities" is still around and will be for yonks...

The grand-view of the observatory is great and you deserve a medal for your efforts. (where to pin-it - is another matter)...!!

What about those trees though ? Do you need to borrow my chain-saw ??

CLEAR SKIES through the tree-line...

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We have several chainsaws but it seems I must be constantly supervised to avoid "overenthusiasm." :lol:


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That's a good answer Chris.
I would be quite happy to supervise you, 1/ cus I qualified on the use of and 2/ as long as a tree is planted elsewhere...

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Nice closeup! Very detailed.


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AstrOdyssey wrote: Wed Sep 01, 2021 5:03 am Nice closeup! Very detailed.
Thanks. :bow

However detailed, my images are still lacking the sharpness of many posted here.
I can't use PS and the slightest touch of Sigma [sharpening] in ImPPG makes my images spotty.
While this may offer the [short lived] illusion of sharpness it is more akin to the newspaper images of my youth. :D


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EGRAY_OBSERVATORY wrote: Tue Aug 31, 2021 5:30 pm That's a good answer Chris.
I would be quite happy to supervise you,
1/ cus I qualified on the use of and
2/ as long as a tree is planted elsewhere...

Terry
You'd have to get past The Head Gardener first.
Petite, but ferocious in the defence of Her Trees.
Some say, that saplings sprout from Her footsteps.
I have the proof: :D

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Great images, Chris. It is amazing just how dynamic this region really is.

That's a superb home made observatory.

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Rusted wrote: Wed Sep 01, 2021 5:41 am
AstrOdyssey wrote: Wed Sep 01, 2021 5:03 am Nice closeup! Very detailed.
Thanks. :bow

However detailed, my images are still lacking the sharpness of many posted here.
I can't use PS and the slightest touch of Sigma [sharpening] in ImPPG makes my images spotty.
While this may offer the [short lived] illusion of sharpness it is more akin to the newspaper images of my youth. :D
Talk about sharpening, this has always been a problem for me. Because these plasmas do not have a solid shape, they should be softer in theory. So i always struggling on the strength of the sharpen. :?


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AstrOdyssey wrote: Wed Sep 01, 2021 6:49 am
Talk about sharpening, this has always been a problem for me. Because these plasmas do not have a solid shape, they should be softer in theory. So i always struggling on the strength of the sharpen. :?
Perhaps it is only the larger apertures and narrow band etalons which bring that sense of looking at something solid?


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Chris:
Super images and beautiful observatory.
Best wishes.
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eroel wrote: Wed Sep 01, 2021 1:58 pm Chris:
Super images and beautiful observatory.
Best wishes.
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Thank you Eric. :bow


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EGRAY_OBSERVATORY wrote: ↑Tue Aug 31, 2021 6:30 pm
That's a good answer Chris.
I would be quite happy to supervise you,
1/ cus I qualified on the use of and
2/ as long as a tree is planted elsewhere...

Terry
You'd have to get past The Head Gardener first.
Petite, but ferocious in the defence of Her Trees.
Some say, that saplings sprout from Her footsteps.
I have the proof: :D
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So Chris, never mind The head Gardener - whether petite or otherwise, more of a problem actually getting passed all the rest of the trees and hedges, by the looks of that picture (which I assume might be deceiving)... !!

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EGRAY_OBSERVATORY wrote: Wed Sep 01, 2021 3:41 pm
So Chris, never mind The head Gardener - whether petite or otherwise, more of a problem actually getting passed all the rest of the trees and hedges, by the looks of that picture (which I assume might be deceiving)... !!

Terry
Sadly, no. My observatory sits at the bottom of a deep well.
With towering and inescapable, living, green walls.
Most people are surrounded by buildings.
So I should count myself extremely fortunate.
Perhaps I should build a tower, solar telescope next? ;)


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