New Sunspot Activity 16/01/2021

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New Sunspot Activity 16/01/2021

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Today was my first real opportunity to Image this year due to Sub tropical summer clouds in Brisbane. I was able to image some emerging sunspot activity on the central southern area on the Sun in white light with my 180 Mak , ND 3.8 full aperture filter, IR cut , Baader solar continuum filter and ASI120mm camera. H-alpha images were taken with my double stacked Lunt 50/60 H-alpha telescope and ASI290mm camera.

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Re: New Sunspot Activity 16/01/2021

Post by Carbon60 »

An excellent set of images, Martin. Officially now numbered AR2796 (or AR12796 in full). You’ve captured this beautifully.

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Re: New Sunspot Activity 16/01/2021

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Good job. Finally some activity!


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Re: New Sunspot Activity 16/01/2021

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Great set of images, Martin ! I love the WL image, the Ha are very good too.

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Re: New Sunspot Activity 16/01/2021

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You got a really nice collection of images there Martin!


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Lovely Martin, brilliant thanks for sharing.


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Re: New Sunspot Activity 16/01/2021

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Wow!!! amazing images :hamster: :bow looks like another hot area plage below that might sprout some spots soon :)

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Re: New Sunspot Activity 16/01/2021

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Hi Martin,

Excellent and I am still under bad conditions here.


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Re: New Sunspot Activity 16/01/2021

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Thank you all for your comments they are most appreciated.

Mark, just after I posted on your laptop thread, My PC had a melt down and died . So I bought a gaming Rig for my Astronomy work. It's fantastic!!!!!!!.

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Re: New Sunspot Activity 16/01/2021

Post by EGRAY_OBSERVATORY »

Very well done on your imagery of the latest AR2796 Martin.
Excellent captures and congrats on having the SPOD on your spots too...

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Re: New Sunspot Activity 16/01/2021

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Nice set of images martin, well done.


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Re: New Sunspot Activity 16/01/2021

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An excellent set of images Martin...well done :bow

Nice new PC too ;)

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Re: New Sunspot Activity 16/01/2021

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Very nice images Martin! The last white light one is superb!


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