Chromosphere April 26, 2024

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Chromosphere April 26, 2024

Post by ffellah »

Hello all: yesterday a session before work getting out the HaT scope for the first time this season. Just trying out some closeups, see how they come out.

Franco
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Re: Chromosphere Aprl 26, 2024

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These are excellent Franco, I'm hoping the skies are blue enough for long enough, and the seeing is good enough to get the HaT out myself at some point this year.


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Re: Chromosphere Aprl 26, 2024

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Hi Franco,

Excellent


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Re: Chromosphere Aprl 26, 2024

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They look great Franco! Glad to hear you got some sunshine.


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Re: Chromosphere April 26, 2024

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Beautiful close-ups Franco!


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Re: Chromosphere April 26, 2024

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Thank you very much Mark, Rainer, Petrus and Arne, much appreciated.

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Re: Chromosphere April 26, 2024

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Fantastic detailed pictures, Franco !
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Re: Chromosphere April 26, 2024

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Great images Franco and I love that 3rd, inverted image of the active area on the limb.


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Re: Chromosphere April 26, 2024

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WoW, very nice close-ups Franco! In that first picture the filaments almost make a swastika shape.

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Re: Chromosphere April 26, 2024

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They came out great!


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Re: Chromosphere April 26, 2024

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Thank you Petr, Warren,James and WMoore for your nice comments.

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Re: Chromosphere April 26, 2024

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Nice ones Franco, was definitive worth getting the scope out.


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Re: Chromosphere April 26, 2024

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Thank you, Dennis. Trying new combinations of scope/camera/optical train.

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Re: Chromosphere April 26, 2024

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Franco:
Excellent session my friend.
Thanks for sharing and best wishes.
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Re: Chromosphere April 26, 2024

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Excellent close ups Franco, some images are almost 3D.


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Re: Chromosphere April 26, 2024

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Very nice images Franco.
I’m glad you got some clear skies in the opportunity to get your scope out.
What type of Etalon did you use?


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Re: Chromosphere April 26, 2024

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Those are terrific! I especially like the limb shot.

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Re: Chromosphere April 26, 2024

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That was a great session Franco, well done !


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Re: Chromosphere April 26, 2024

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Thank you Eric, Maurits, David, Kevin and Martin: you are very kind. David: I used a Quark Combo.

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