old man is snoring

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old man is snoring

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caK
its been a while still living
sun as quiet as a mouse
there are a few proms
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a somewhat cleaner caK showing filament
followed by caH
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Glad you’re still around, John. Nice images.

Stu.


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thx stu
been so busy here


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rescan of line used for image one better result
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Very fine full discs, I really like the filament in the CaK, it is a long time since we have seen this :hamster: :bow nice to see you back too :)

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Great images John! Hope you get some more soon.


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2 21 shots

caK and H-Beta

K line
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oops first is beta
also discovered by Hale
bright spots in caK H-alpha
go dark in H-beta
I do not understand all the physics
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That's a great observation, I didn't know that :hamster: great pictures :bow

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thx montana
yup May 1903 "dark Hydrogen focculi"
here is caK 2-22
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here is a treat
I made gif
prom in caK spectrum
its a little thing on right side
its dim
so you may need to raise brightness level
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Great pic and gif, I think the gif needs a bit more brightness though, I think I can make it out but not sure. Is this the little proms that can be seen on the full disc of the 21st at 3 O Clock?

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its the faint one just near edge where sun touches end
yea turn up brightness on your screen

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I just just pick out brighter ones!


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3 2 20
still sleeping caK
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A lovely shot :bow there are a few bright points visible :)

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Yes, nice addition.


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thx all
can someone go up there and wake the sun up a little?

3 5 20 a bit windy
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for fun the light of caK inside the cak line
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I wish someone could wake the Sun but he will eventually wake :) these are cracking images and I love the above image showing the light in the line :hamster: :bow

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Yes, I agree the sun needs waking, he's above the trees now, but still sleeping.


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