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September Solar Challenge
September Challenge:
Let's go back in time to Galileo, Carrington and closer to present day Hisako Koyama. They all spent many hours solar observing creating excellent observational data and none of them used a camera.
A link to Hisako Koyama fantastic works are here in the library viewtopic.php?f=7&t=30960 and some of the works of Galileo can be found here http://galileo.rice.edu/sci/observation ... wings.html
The challenge this month is to project the solar disc on to some white paper, you then carefully copy/trace the sunspots onto the paper. All you are doing is making in effect a photocopy, so no artistic skills necessary. This is exactly what these observers did. It helps to start by allowing the Sun to drift across a page with a straight line on it. Any sunspot should drift along the line in a straight way thus you have the east west orientation correct. It doesn't matter though, you can always correct it later.
Try and have fun, and think about those astronomers who did this long before you. It is a good art to learn and have some appreciation on how dedicated these people were. Fun to do with others too.
I tried this out back in 2000 when I had no camera or telescope, I just held a pair of binoculars up above a pre-drawn circle and traced the sunspots.
You can make it as simple or as complicated as you like, but please don't set fire to your clothes, the garden or your telescope.
There are some helpful guides on the web if you want to go the whole way or just get ideas to modify:
https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advi ... on-screen/
https://skyandtelescope.org/observing/s ... -sunspots/
http://cdn.immediatecontent.com/skyatni ... t-form.jpg
We will try this again next September and see if the sunspots get bigger or more numerous.
I look forward to seeing what we can achieve
Alexandra
PS please add your observations to this thread if you try it
Let's go back in time to Galileo, Carrington and closer to present day Hisako Koyama. They all spent many hours solar observing creating excellent observational data and none of them used a camera.
A link to Hisako Koyama fantastic works are here in the library viewtopic.php?f=7&t=30960 and some of the works of Galileo can be found here http://galileo.rice.edu/sci/observation ... wings.html
The challenge this month is to project the solar disc on to some white paper, you then carefully copy/trace the sunspots onto the paper. All you are doing is making in effect a photocopy, so no artistic skills necessary. This is exactly what these observers did. It helps to start by allowing the Sun to drift across a page with a straight line on it. Any sunspot should drift along the line in a straight way thus you have the east west orientation correct. It doesn't matter though, you can always correct it later.
Try and have fun, and think about those astronomers who did this long before you. It is a good art to learn and have some appreciation on how dedicated these people were. Fun to do with others too.
I tried this out back in 2000 when I had no camera or telescope, I just held a pair of binoculars up above a pre-drawn circle and traced the sunspots.
You can make it as simple or as complicated as you like, but please don't set fire to your clothes, the garden or your telescope.
There are some helpful guides on the web if you want to go the whole way or just get ideas to modify:
https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advi ... on-screen/
https://skyandtelescope.org/observing/s ... -sunspots/
http://cdn.immediatecontent.com/skyatni ... t-form.jpg
We will try this again next September and see if the sunspots get bigger or more numerous.
I look forward to seeing what we can achieve
Alexandra
PS please add your observations to this thread if you try it
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Re: September Solar Challenge
Hello all,
Sunspots today at 16:00 l.t. AR 12859 12860 on the limb. The seeing it was poor so at X50 is fine and here is the result.
SCOPE: Dobsonian 10px Sky-Watcher solid tube 1200/f4.7
EYEPIECE:Celestron zoom eyepiece 8-24mm
Mag: X50
Astrosolar film Baader
SEEING: 2/5
LOCATION:Mammari
Sketching on white paper -scanning/PC photoshop
I hope you like it
Sunspots today at 16:00 l.t. AR 12859 12860 on the limb. The seeing it was poor so at X50 is fine and here is the result.
SCOPE: Dobsonian 10px Sky-Watcher solid tube 1200/f4.7
EYEPIECE:Celestron zoom eyepiece 8-24mm
Mag: X50
Astrosolar film Baader
SEEING: 2/5
LOCATION:Mammari
Sketching on white paper -scanning/PC photoshop
I hope you like it
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Good morning all,
Sunspots today at 09:00 l.t. AR 12859 AR 12860 and i think one its coming up.
Thanks for looking
SCOPE: Dob 10pxSky-Watcher 1200/f4.7
EYEPIECE: Zoom eyepiece 8-24mm
Baader Astrosolar film
MAG: X50
SEEING: 4/5
TIME: 09:00l.t.
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Sunspots today at 09:00 l.t. AR 12859 AR 12860 and i think one its coming up.
Thanks for looking
SCOPE: Dob 10pxSky-Watcher 1200/f4.7
EYEPIECE: Zoom eyepiece 8-24mm
Baader Astrosolar film
MAG: X50
SEEING: 4/5
TIME: 09:00l.t.
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Thank you, Alexandra, for the challenge. It is raining here. Mario’s: your drawings are incredibly good, very realistic !
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Re: September Solar Challenge
I almost thought at first these were images rather than sketches. Really good, Marios.
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Re: September Solar Challenge
Hello all,
Sunspots today at 13:00 l.t. AR 12860 12863 on the limb.
Thanks for looking
SCOPE: Dobsonian 10px Sky-Watcher solid tube 1200/f4.7
EYEPIECE:Celestron zoom eyepiece 8-24mm
Mag: X50
Astrosolar film Baader
LOCATION:Mammari
Sunspots today at 13:00 l.t. AR 12860 12863 on the limb.
Thanks for looking
SCOPE: Dobsonian 10px Sky-Watcher solid tube 1200/f4.7
EYEPIECE:Celestron zoom eyepiece 8-24mm
Mag: X50
Astrosolar film Baader
LOCATION:Mammari
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Hello all,
The Sunspots today at 09::00 l.t. AR 12863 and the (!!AR 12860!!) on the limb but I can not see any Sunspots to this area AR 12860 (I think is gone), but only small plages I must say.
Thanks for looking
SCOPE: Dobsonian 10px Sky-Watcher solid tube 1200/f4.7
EYEPIECE:Celestron zoom eyepiece 8-24mm
Mag: X50
SEEING: 4/5
Astrosolar film Baader
LOCATION:Mammari
The Sunspots today at 09::00 l.t. AR 12863 and the (!!AR 12860!!) on the limb but I can not see any Sunspots to this area AR 12860 (I think is gone), but only small plages I must say.
Thanks for looking
SCOPE: Dobsonian 10px Sky-Watcher solid tube 1200/f4.7
EYEPIECE:Celestron zoom eyepiece 8-24mm
Mag: X50
SEEING: 4/5
Astrosolar film Baader
LOCATION:Mammari
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Re: September Solar Challenge
Hello all,
The Sunspots in the early morning at 07:45 l.t. AR 12863 12864 and another 3 spots on the limb.
Enjoy the light!
SCOPE: Dobsonian 10px Sky-Watcher solid tube 1200/f4.7
EYEPIECE:Celestron zoom eyepiece 8-24mm
Mag: X50
SEEING: 4/5
Astrosolar film Baader
LOCATION:Mammari
The Sunspots in the early morning at 07:45 l.t. AR 12863 12864 and another 3 spots on the limb.
Enjoy the light!
SCOPE: Dobsonian 10px Sky-Watcher solid tube 1200/f4.7
EYEPIECE:Celestron zoom eyepiece 8-24mm
Mag: X50
SEEING: 4/5
Astrosolar film Baader
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Hello all,
The Sunspots today at 07:15 l.t. AR 12863 12864 12865 12866 12867 12868 on the limb. I didn't saw any spots to this (!!AR 12865!!) Sorry.
Thanks for looking
SCOPE: Dobsonian 10px Sky-Watcher solid tube 1200/f4.7
EYEPIECE:Celestron zoom eyepiece 8-24mm
Mag: X50
SEEING: 4/5
Astrosolar film Baader
LOCATION:Mammari
The Sunspots today at 07:15 l.t. AR 12863 12864 12865 12866 12867 12868 on the limb. I didn't saw any spots to this (!!AR 12865!!) Sorry.
Thanks for looking
SCOPE: Dobsonian 10px Sky-Watcher solid tube 1200/f4.7
EYEPIECE:Celestron zoom eyepiece 8-24mm
Mag: X50
SEEING: 4/5
Astrosolar film Baader
LOCATION:Mammari
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That's a well great effort Marious on capturing all that was available today.
I can image that you must have enjoyed this rare-occasion and taken much longer to working your pencil to the bones eh!!
For another rare-change of late, you were not the only one to have clear-skies, as I have too here in S.E.England, which has also given me a chance for making some adjustments to the Sodium set-up. Still got to review all (21-Gbytes of data) and the job of processing and posting later.
Thanks you for your excellent results
Terry
I can image that you must have enjoyed this rare-occasion and taken much longer to working your pencil to the bones eh!!
For another rare-change of late, you were not the only one to have clear-skies, as I have too here in S.E.England, which has also given me a chance for making some adjustments to the Sodium set-up. Still got to review all (21-Gbytes of data) and the job of processing and posting later.
Thanks you for your excellent results
Terry
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Re: September Solar Challenge
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It was sunny today so I had a crack at the September challenge. Wow, I give Carrington et al the greatest respect this was the most frustrating thing to do. Taking an image in 10 seconds is sooo much easier. Their dedication, giving us valuable data on the Sun for a couple of hundred years before the camera, well, they deserve a medal or award.
I soon realised using a 25mm isn't good enough, so tried a 3x Barlow with the 25mm lens which was much better. I also quickly realised you definitely need a shade, so used a cereal box. The further out you magnify the Sun the larger the spots become, but the least contrast you get, so I spent ages trying to get the best sized Sun (so lots of rubbing out). To get the really fine details, they must have had to project the image really large!! I couldn't see penumbral detail with this set up. Most frustrating was that my mount wouldn't track so was always moving out of the view so I had to sketch within 10-20 seconds or nothing matched. I guess this is why the Sky at Night instructions use a contraption to strap to your scope. Anyway, I tried my best at projection sketching, and I have now a much greater respect for the observers of the past.
Solarchat September Challenge by Alexandra Hart, on Flickr
Solarchat September Challenge by Alexandra Hart, on Flickr
Solarchat September Challenge by Alexandra Hart, on Flickr
Solarchat September Challenge by Alexandra Hart, on Flickr
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It was sunny today so I had a crack at the September challenge. Wow, I give Carrington et al the greatest respect this was the most frustrating thing to do. Taking an image in 10 seconds is sooo much easier. Their dedication, giving us valuable data on the Sun for a couple of hundred years before the camera, well, they deserve a medal or award.
I soon realised using a 25mm isn't good enough, so tried a 3x Barlow with the 25mm lens which was much better. I also quickly realised you definitely need a shade, so used a cereal box. The further out you magnify the Sun the larger the spots become, but the least contrast you get, so I spent ages trying to get the best sized Sun (so lots of rubbing out). To get the really fine details, they must have had to project the image really large!! I couldn't see penumbral detail with this set up. Most frustrating was that my mount wouldn't track so was always moving out of the view so I had to sketch within 10-20 seconds or nothing matched. I guess this is why the Sky at Night instructions use a contraption to strap to your scope. Anyway, I tried my best at projection sketching, and I have now a much greater respect for the observers of the past.
Solarchat September Challenge by Alexandra Hart, on Flickr
Solarchat September Challenge by Alexandra Hart, on Flickr
Solarchat September Challenge by Alexandra Hart, on Flickr
Solarchat September Challenge by Alexandra Hart, on Flickr
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Lovely post Alexandra, you work is wonderful. You have it !
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Excellent effort Alexandra and yes, not as easy as imaging by far.
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Good afternoon,
The Sunspots this afternoon at 14:30 l.t. AR 12868 12866 12864 12863 on the limb.
Thanks for looking
SCOPE: Dobsonian 10px Sky-Watcher solid tube 1200/f4.7
EYEPIECE:Celestron zoom eyepiece 8-24mm
Mag: X50
SEEING: 3/5
Astrosolar film Baader
LOCATION:Mammari
The Sunspots this afternoon at 14:30 l.t. AR 12868 12866 12864 12863 on the limb.
Thanks for looking
SCOPE: Dobsonian 10px Sky-Watcher solid tube 1200/f4.7
EYEPIECE:Celestron zoom eyepiece 8-24mm
Mag: X50
SEEING: 3/5
Astrosolar film Baader
LOCATION:Mammari
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Great sketches everyone!
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Wow all of these sketches are both amazing & inspiring! Spent a birthday voucher on some sketching pencils and a pad to join in asap. Might need a bit of practise sketching from images I’ve taken to get used to it… good way to spend a cloudy day!
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Superb sketches, thanks Alexandra for the challenge.
I am still clouded and raining everyday.
Best wishes to all.
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I am still clouded and raining everyday.
Best wishes to all.
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Hello all,
the sunspots today at 13:00 l.t. AR 12863 12864 12866 12868 on the limb.
Thanks for looking
SCOPE: Dobsonian 10px Sky-Watcher solid tube 1200/f4.7
EYEPIECE:Celestron zoom eyepiece 8-24mm
Mag: X50
SEEING: 3/5
Astrosolar film Baader
LOCATION:Mammari
the sunspots today at 13:00 l.t. AR 12863 12864 12866 12868 on the limb.
Thanks for looking
SCOPE: Dobsonian 10px Sky-Watcher solid tube 1200/f4.7
EYEPIECE:Celestron zoom eyepiece 8-24mm
Mag: X50
SEEING: 3/5
Astrosolar film Baader
LOCATION:Mammari
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Again excellent drawing Marios and thanks for sharing your views.
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Kaleimera,
the sunspots today at 07:15 l.t.in the morning l.t. AR 12863 12864 12866 12868 on the limb and one new....??
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SCOPE: Dobsonian 10px Sky-Watcher solid tube 1200/f4.7
EYEPIECE:Celestron zoom eyepiece 8-24mm
Mag: X50
SEEING: 4/5
Astrosolar film Baader
LOCATION:Mammari
the sunspots today at 07:15 l.t.in the morning l.t. AR 12863 12864 12866 12868 on the limb and one new....??
Thanks for looking
SCOPE: Dobsonian 10px Sky-Watcher solid tube 1200/f4.7
EYEPIECE:Celestron zoom eyepiece 8-24mm
Mag: X50
SEEING: 4/5
Astrosolar film Baader
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I tried projecting onto paper for the first time yesterday but couldn’t get it to focus! I had a 32mm eyepiece in a Skywatcher evostar 80ed then tried that in a 2x barlow with no luck… so caved in an imaged instead! I tried the 28mm which came with the scope unsuccessfully too. I’ll try again with a 10mm. I know there’s calculations for these problems but I’m more of a poet
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Nic,
I'm using HB 2H pencils to sketching the sunspots directly from the eyepiece to the target through the telescope.My first sketch it was a nightmare, believe me!!
I'm using HB 2H pencils to sketching the sunspots directly from the eyepiece to the target through the telescope.My first sketch it was a nightmare, believe me!!
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Wow you have a great sense of ‘by eye’ measurement to accurately place the spots then. My dad is currently making a solar projection screen which will help! My eyes aren’t great with an eyepiece so the other way I will try is a sketch direct from the laptop… but I’m not sure whether that’s cheating! It’ll be fun to sketch a sunspot and also capture the image and compare the two later to see what I miss! (The definition of ‘fun’ varies from person to person I realise ha ha!)
The portrait shows a beautiful rather than spotty face, you have a clear artist talent!
The portrait shows a beautiful rather than spotty face, you have a clear artist talent!
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No it's not cheating. It is a very nice idea Nic why not !!!nicspenceryork wrote: ↑Wed Sep 08, 2021 1:06 pm My eyes aren’t great with an eyepiece so the other way I will try is a sketch direct from the laptop… but I’m not sure whether that’s cheating!
I saw your work ( Instagram/FB ) it's amazing.
Keep looking up!
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Good morning,
the sunspots today at 09:20 l.t.in the morning AR 12863 12864 12866 12868 12869 and one new? The Sunspots groups changing fast
Thanks for looking
SCOPE: Dobsonian 10px Sky-Watcher solid tube 1200/f4.7
EYEPIECE:Celestron zoom eyepiece 8-24mm
Mag: X50
SEEING: 4/5
Astrosolar film Baader
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the sunspots today at 09:20 l.t.in the morning AR 12863 12864 12866 12868 12869 and one new? The Sunspots groups changing fast
Thanks for looking
SCOPE: Dobsonian 10px Sky-Watcher solid tube 1200/f4.7
EYEPIECE:Celestron zoom eyepiece 8-24mm
Mag: X50
SEEING: 4/5
Astrosolar film Baader
LOCATION:Mammari
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Excellent drawing Marios and for "spotting" the newbie in the far S.E. at the limb.
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Hello all,
Friday 10/9/21 11:00 l.t. Sunspots today AR 12863 12864 12866 12868 12869 12870. The AR 12870 I can not see any spots to this area but is there! ( patch )
Thanks for looking
SCOPE: Dobsonian 10px Sky-Watcher solid tube 1200/f4.7
EYEPIECE:Celestron zoom eyepiece 8-24mm
Mag: X50
SEEING: 3/5
Astrosolar film Baader
LOCATION:Mammari
Friday 10/9/21 11:00 l.t. Sunspots today AR 12863 12864 12866 12868 12869 12870. The AR 12870 I can not see any spots to this area but is there! ( patch )
Thanks for looking
SCOPE: Dobsonian 10px Sky-Watcher solid tube 1200/f4.7
EYEPIECE:Celestron zoom eyepiece 8-24mm
Mag: X50
SEEING: 3/5
Astrosolar film Baader
LOCATION:Mammari
Last edited by marios i. on Fri Sep 10, 2021 5:29 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Another nice day and more excellent drawings Marious.
Thanks again for sharing your work.
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Thanks again for sharing your work.
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Re: September Solar Challenge
Absolutely superb, Marios….solar and the portrait.
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Nice feedback!!
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Hello all,
I find little free time today and here is the result of my observation. AR 12864 12866 12868 12869 on the limb.
Thanks for looking
Full Disk
SCOPE: Dobsonian 10px Sky-Watcher solid tube 1200/f4.7
EYEPIECE: Explore Scientific 24mm 68° T.F.O.V.: 1.59°
TIME: 07:45
MAG: X50
SEEING: 3/5
Astrosolar film Baader
LOCATION:Mammari
Mosaic
SCOPE: Dobsonian 10px Sky-Watcher solid tube 1200/f4.7
EYEPIECE: Explore Scientific 8.8mm 88° T.F.O.V.: 0.59°
TIME: 09:20
MAG: X136
SEEING: 2/5
Astrosolar film Baader
LOCATION:Mammari
I find little free time today and here is the result of my observation. AR 12864 12866 12868 12869 on the limb.
Thanks for looking
Full Disk
SCOPE: Dobsonian 10px Sky-Watcher solid tube 1200/f4.7
EYEPIECE: Explore Scientific 24mm 68° T.F.O.V.: 1.59°
TIME: 07:45
MAG: X50
SEEING: 3/5
Astrosolar film Baader
LOCATION:Mammari
Mosaic
SCOPE: Dobsonian 10px Sky-Watcher solid tube 1200/f4.7
EYEPIECE: Explore Scientific 8.8mm 88° T.F.O.V.: 0.59°
TIME: 09:20
MAG: X136
SEEING: 2/5
Astrosolar film Baader
LOCATION:Mammari
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Thank you again Marios for your excellent drawings.
Lots of fine detail behold.
You can go on holiday (possibly) next week, as it could be a tad-quiet with only the big-grey circle after about Tuesday.
Enjoy the break, if you get the chance.. He he !!
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Lots of fine detail behold.
You can go on holiday (possibly) next week, as it could be a tad-quiet with only the big-grey circle after about Tuesday.
Enjoy the break, if you get the chance.. He he !!
Cheers
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Good morning,
Sunday today 12/9/21 at 08:30 and the day looks very nice with a clear atmosphere for solar observation.
AR 12866 12868 12869 12864 on the limb with AR 12864 WNW being at the end of the disk with no spots visible...just"patch".
Grab and go set up 10px Sky-Watcher 1200/f4.7 and a 24-8mm eyepiece zoom and ready for imaging the sun in the photosphere.
Here is the souvenir and I hope you like it
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SCOPE: Dob 10pxSky-Watcher 1200/f4.7 solid tube
Eyepiece: Celestron zoom 8-24mm
TIME: 08:30l.t.
MAG: X50
SEEING: 5/5
FILTER: Astrosolar film Baader
LOCATION: Mammari
Sunday today 12/9/21 at 08:30 and the day looks very nice with a clear atmosphere for solar observation.
AR 12866 12868 12869 12864 on the limb with AR 12864 WNW being at the end of the disk with no spots visible...just"patch".
Grab and go set up 10px Sky-Watcher 1200/f4.7 and a 24-8mm eyepiece zoom and ready for imaging the sun in the photosphere.
Here is the souvenir and I hope you like it
Thanks for looking
SCOPE: Dob 10pxSky-Watcher 1200/f4.7 solid tube
Eyepiece: Celestron zoom 8-24mm
TIME: 08:30l.t.
MAG: X50
SEEING: 5/5
FILTER: Astrosolar film Baader
LOCATION: Mammari
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Another excellent drawing Marios and thanks vm for sharing your work
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Good afternoon,
The sunspots today at 15:00 l.t. AR 12866 12868 on the limb. AR 12969 is a patch...no spots. Partly cloudy with poor seeing and here is the result.
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SCOPE: Dobsonian 10px Sky-Watcher solid tube 1200/f4.7
EYEPIECE: Celestron zoom 8-24mm
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MAG: X50
SEEING: 2/5
Astrosolar film Baader
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The sunspots today at 15:00 l.t. AR 12866 12868 on the limb. AR 12969 is a patch...no spots. Partly cloudy with poor seeing and here is the result.
Thanks for looking
SCOPE: Dobsonian 10px Sky-Watcher solid tube 1200/f4.7
EYEPIECE: Celestron zoom 8-24mm
TIME: 15:00
MAG: X50
SEEING: 2/5
Astrosolar film Baader
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Thank you Terry for the nice feedback.
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These are all fantastic Marios, I'm so glad to see you posting all your sketches, they really are highly valued
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Thanks again Marios for more of your fab sketches and yes you've spotted something happening in the N.E.Limb area. There is certainly a small amount of activity coming over the Limb there, as well as of late on Monday some also in the S.E.Limb area too, but as yet they don't seem to be significant - yet...
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Hello Solar friends,
- Thank you Terry for all the information ! -
The sunspots today in the morning at 07:30 . AR 12866 12868 on the limb. Bye bye spots
Thanks for looking
SCOPE: Dobsonian 10px Sky-Watcher solid tube 1200/f4.7
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TIME: 07:30 l.t.
MAG: X50
SEEING: 3/5
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The sunspots today in the morning at 07:30 . AR 12866 12868 on the limb. Bye bye spots
Thanks for looking
SCOPE: Dobsonian 10px Sky-Watcher solid tube 1200/f4.7
EYEPIECE: Celestron zoom 8-24mm
TIME: 07:30 l.t.
MAG: X50
SEEING: 3/5
FILTER: Astrosolar film Baader
LOCATION:Mammari
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Love your work Marios!
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Thanks again Marious for showing the last of those two magnificent spotty-regions and still no change from what's trying to appear (or disappear) on the S.E. & N.E.Limb areas.
CLEAR SKIES for tomorrow, where today has been much rain instead...
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CLEAR SKIES for tomorrow, where today has been much rain instead...
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Hello all,
Sunspots in the early morning at 07:30 l.t. The seeing is poor 2/5 with the AR 12866 on the limb.
Thanks for looking
SCOPE:Dob 10pxSky-Watcher 1200/f4.7 solid tube
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Sunspots in the early morning at 07:30 l.t. The seeing is poor 2/5 with the AR 12866 on the limb.
Thanks for looking
SCOPE:Dob 10pxSky-Watcher 1200/f4.7 solid tube
EYEPIECE:Celestron zoom 8-24mm
MAG: X50
TIME: 07:30 l.t.
SEEING: 2/5
FILTER: Astrosolar film Baader
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Thanks Marious for another sketch and of the disappearing 2866 now over the edge.
Holiday or what ??
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Holiday or what ??
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I forgot to check this thread. I am blown away by the sketches!! I so wish I could do this. My few attempts have been primitive by comparison. Sketching, if done accurately, as Marios has done is certainly superior to the descriptions that I give in my observational posts. And Alexandra, I also enjoyed your images at the scope doing sketches. And Nic, your portrait was awesome! I bet you could do wonderful sketches.
I will certainly remember to check this thread from now on!
Big thanks and thumbs up!
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I will certainly remember to check this thread from now on!
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Kaleimera,
No sunspots......zero. A small faintly patch SW at the end of circle, the granulations they stand out very nicely.The Solar Monitor gives AR 12866 .
Thanks for looking
SCOPE:Dob 10pxSky-Watcher 1200/f4.7 solid tube
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MAG: X50
TIME: 08:50 l.t.
SEEING: 4/5
FILTER: Astrosolar film Baader
No sunspots......zero. A small faintly patch SW at the end of circle, the granulations they stand out very nicely.The Solar Monitor gives AR 12866 .
Thanks for looking
SCOPE:Dob 10pxSky-Watcher 1200/f4.7 solid tube
EYEPIECE:Celestron zoom 8-24mm
MAG: X50
TIME: 08:50 l.t.
SEEING: 4/5
FILTER: Astrosolar film Baader
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Hello Alexandra,
xaaaaxaa..indeed
Observers from different places, different countries, draw the same object......the Sun, It's magic!
Sunspots September 1/9/21 - 16/9/21
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xaaaaxaa..indeed
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Sunspots September 1/9/21 - 16/9/21
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At least life is a tad easier without those spots, but the proms keep going somewhat.
Give me more time on fitting out the new mini-observatory instead.
Terry
Give me more time on fitting out the new mini-observatory instead.
Terry