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by Montana
Wed Apr 17, 2024 5:49 pm
Forum: Solar Radio, Magnetometry and Spectroscopy
Topic: solex shg Ha and Hb
Replies: 1
Views: 83

Re: solex shg Ha and Hb

Wow!! you are getting incredible detail, I love the Hbeta the best :bow :hamster:

Alexandra
by Montana
Wed Apr 17, 2024 5:47 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Triple Stack
Replies: 12
Views: 197

Re: Triple Stack

Ivan, welcome to Spring! and thank you for the lovely image of the Sun :bow :hamster:
How do you find the exposure level for a triple stack?

Alexandra
by Montana
Wed Apr 17, 2024 5:45 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Solar images from the 1st and 14th April
Replies: 9
Views: 114

Re: Solar images from the 1st and 14th April

What a super set, I love the proms in the middle ones, and the filament that looks like a leaping fish :bow :hamster:

Alexandra
by Montana
Wed Apr 17, 2024 5:44 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Sun in Whitelight 17th April 2024.
Replies: 7
Views: 121

Re: Sun in Whitelight 17th April 2024.

That looks just like the view I got with the Sunoculars moments ago, there are so many spots!! great shot Steve :bow :hamster:

Alexandra
by Montana
Wed Apr 17, 2024 5:42 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Mostly cloudy today. 4-16-24. Slooh Ha.
Replies: 7
Views: 149

Re: Mostly cloudy today. 4-16-24. Slooh Ha.

Fabulous view of the lake James and of course the Sun :)

I've just had a quick glimpse with the Sunoculars between the rain clouds, it is full of little spots like a teenager!

Alexandra
by Montana
Wed Apr 17, 2024 11:39 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: April 16th - Ha
Replies: 11
Views: 232

Re: April 16th - Ha

Excellent images Brian :bow :hamster: sad to be at home again though after such a wonderful trip. I'm guessing you don't have snow anymore?

Alexandra
by Montana
Wed Apr 17, 2024 11:33 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Ha Solar images 16th April 2024
Replies: 15
Views: 313

Re: Ha Solar images 16th April 2024

Superb images Stuart, you are lucky to make use of the Sun time in the week :bow :hamster: this morning looked great too.

Alexandra
by Montana
Wed Apr 17, 2024 11:29 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: SUNocular view from on Lake Russell S.C. 4-15-24
Replies: 8
Views: 162

Re: SUNocular view from on Lake Russell S.C. 4-15-24

Oh my goodness James, the lake looks divine, you are incredibly lucky :bow :hamster:

Alexandra
by Montana
Wed Apr 17, 2024 11:20 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Sunday Sunshine 14th April
Replies: 10
Views: 198

Re: Sunday Sunshine 14th April

These are absolutely fabulous Mark :bow :hamster:

Alexandra
by Montana
Wed Apr 17, 2024 11:16 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: small solar tornado on April 14, 24
Replies: 14
Views: 291

Re: small solar tornado on April 14, 24

The motion in this is amazing, what a capture :bow :bow :movie

Alexandra
by Montana
Wed Apr 17, 2024 8:53 am
Forum: Commercial Solar Filters/Cameras/Hardware
Topic: PST tuning ring issue
Replies: 2
Views: 88

Re: PST tuning ring issue

Can you see which hole looks like it has a worn thread? it was probably that one which held it.

Alexandra
by Montana
Wed Apr 17, 2024 8:51 am
Forum: Sunlit Earth
Topic: A little fun with the Seestar 4/15/2024
Replies: 3
Views: 80

Re: A little fun with the Seestar 4/15/2024

Wow! I do love the galaxies, I need to write them down on my list :bow :bow :bow

I think I bought the SeeStar a bit late as we are starting to rapidly lose darkness here in the UK now. It will be end of August before it gets properly dark after May.

Alexandra
by Montana
Tue Apr 16, 2024 2:29 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: A Cloudy day in Lowndesville S.C. 4-11-24
Replies: 16
Views: 298

Re: A Cloudy day in Lowndesville S.C. 4-11-24

Good choice James :)

My boat is speeding up, they sent photos today and it looks like they have finally started to paint the outside :hamster: progress!!

Alexandra
by Montana
Tue Apr 16, 2024 9:24 am
Forum: SPoD Archive
Topic: Totality from Durango Mexico
Replies: 13
Views: 128

Re: Totality from Durango Mexico

:bow :bow :bow oh my!!! absolutely superb :hamster:

and a very warm and sunny welcome :hamster:

Alexandra
by Montana
Tue Apr 16, 2024 9:24 am
Forum: Total Solar Eclipse April 8 2024
Topic: Totality from Durango Mexico
Replies: 27
Views: 242

Re: Totality from Durango Mexico

:bow :bow :bow oh my!!! absolutely superb :hamster:

and a very warm and sunny welcome :hamster:

Alexandra
by Montana
Tue Apr 16, 2024 9:22 am
Forum: Total Solar Eclipse April 8 2024
Topic: April 8, 2024 Eclipse - Arkansas
Replies: 10
Views: 196

Re: April 8, 2024 Eclipse - Arkansas

That's a phenomenal drive but well worth the effort!! it is like me driving to Italy and back for the day :shock: :bow :bow :bow

Superb images! and great to see you on the Zoom too.

Alexandra
by Montana
Tue Apr 16, 2024 9:19 am
Forum: Total Solar Eclipse April 8 2024
Topic: Eclipse in Totality April 8 2024 from Indiana
Replies: 9
Views: 119

Re: Eclipse in Totality April 8 2024 from Indiana

WOW!!! an absolutely stunning shot of the corona :bow :bow :bow

and a very warm and sunny welcome to the forum too! what an opener!

Alexandra
by Montana
Tue Apr 16, 2024 9:18 am
Forum: Total Solar Eclipse April 8 2024
Topic: Total solar eclipse 2024
Replies: 9
Views: 116

Re: Total solar eclipse 2024

Absolutely gorgeous and a beautiful presentation too :bow :bow :hamster:

You were lucky with the weather, so many mixed sky experiences from around the Dallas area.

Alexandra
by Montana
Tue Apr 16, 2024 9:15 am
Forum: Total Solar Eclipse April 8 2024
Topic: View from Texas
Replies: 9
Views: 107

Re: View from Texas

Sounds like a lot of people had a struggle, but you got some superb images. I love the Bailey's beads and you got some lovely detail of the inner corona :bow :bow :hamster:

Alexandra
by Montana
Tue Apr 16, 2024 9:13 am
Forum: Total Solar Eclipse April 8 2024
Topic: éclipse 08 04 2024
Replies: 5
Views: 80

Re: éclipse 08 04 2024

Wow!! what amazing corona you have captured :bow :bow :bow it was worth the move to get the clear skies :hamster:

A beautiful composition
Alexandra
by Montana
Tue Apr 16, 2024 9:10 am
Forum: Total Solar Eclipse April 8 2024
Topic: Eclipse from Mazatlan - More Pics
Replies: 6
Views: 150

Re: Eclipse from Mazatlan - More Pics

What lovely pictures Brian, I was with you all in spirit and watching the live feed from NASA at Mazatlán :hamster: These are superb images but I am more impressed now I see the cloud you battled through :shock: I too was wondering why they watered the lawn at 11am? imagine if you had arrived just t...
by Montana
Tue Apr 16, 2024 6:39 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: A Cloudy day in Lowndesville S.C. 4-11-24
Replies: 16
Views: 298

Re: A Cloudy day in Lowndesville S.C. 4-11-24

How about

Carpe Diem I

Give it a number and then each bigger boat gets the next number, a bit like the QE II

:) Alexandra
by Montana
Tue Apr 16, 2024 6:32 am
Forum: Solar Radio, Magnetometry and Spectroscopy
Topic: New Spectroheliograph construction (based on 102mm refractor)
Replies: 25
Views: 718

Re: New Spectroheliograph construction (based on 102mm refractor)

Please do keep posting the images, I'm loving every single one :bow :bow :bow

Alexandra
by Montana
Mon Apr 15, 2024 9:33 am
Forum: Total Solar Eclipse April 8 2024
Topic: My 2024 eclipse experience
Replies: 10
Views: 183

Re: My 2024 eclipse experience

Oh Franco! my heart goes out to you, it must have been shattering. I hate airlines, they treat you like an insignificant object and not a human being who has other bookings. They just don't care. I had exactly the same for the 2017 eclipse and I hate Air Canada with a passion now. I cried all the wa...
by Montana
Mon Apr 15, 2024 9:22 am
Forum: Total Solar Eclipse April 8 2024
Topic: From Sherbrooke, Quebec Canada
Replies: 10
Views: 153

Re: From Sherbrooke, Quebec Canada

Wow!! this is a beauty :bow :bow :hamster:

Everyone said to avoid Canada but this was clearly unjustified :bow

Alexandra
by Montana
Mon Apr 15, 2024 9:20 am
Forum: Total Solar Eclipse April 8 2024
Topic: 8 Apr '24 Eclipse from Tucson, AZ
Replies: 5
Views: 75

Re: 8 Apr '24 Eclipse from Tucson, AZ

Absolutely lovely shots :hamster: :hamster: :hamster: sounds like you had a great day. I think everyone seemed to be stressed about the clouds.

Alexandra
by Montana
Mon Apr 15, 2024 9:16 am
Forum: Commercial Solar Filters/Cameras/Hardware
Topic: New CaK etalons from Solar Spectrum
Replies: 28
Views: 1817

Re: New CaK etalons from Solar Spectrum

I haven't heard about mine for 18 months, even my vendor never replied to me either. I wonder if mine is lost forever :(

Alexandra
by Montana
Mon Apr 15, 2024 9:13 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Belated Solar images from March 2024
Replies: 26
Views: 372

Re: Belated Solar images from March 2024

These are absolutely superb :bow :bow and so glad to see you back

Alexandra
by Montana
Fri Apr 12, 2024 11:38 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Friday April 12th Ha Session
Replies: 8
Views: 135

Re: Friday April 12th Ha Session

Wow!! some amazing activity here :bow :hamster: :movie

It takes me ages to put together one animation, but three!! wow :bow

Alexandra
by Montana
Fri Apr 12, 2024 11:32 am
Forum: SPoD Archive
Topic: New Spectroheliograph construction (based on 102mm refractor)
Replies: 18
Views: 220

Re: New Spectroheliograph construction (based on 102mm refractor)

WOW!! these are stunning images :bow :bow :bow

A very warm and sunny welcome and thank you for showing us the results :hamster:

Alexandra
by Montana
Fri Apr 12, 2024 11:32 am
Forum: Solar Radio, Magnetometry and Spectroscopy
Topic: New Spectroheliograph construction (based on 102mm refractor)
Replies: 25
Views: 718

Re: New Spectroheliograph construction (based on 102mm refractor)

WOW!! these are stunning images :bow :bow :bow

A very warm and sunny welcome and thank you for showing us the results :hamster:

Alexandra
by Montana
Fri Apr 12, 2024 11:28 am
Forum: Total Solar Eclipse April 8 2024
Topic: A nice eclipse drone timelapse
Replies: 5
Views: 121

Re: A nice eclipse drone timelapse

Certainly very eerie :hamster: :hamster: :hamster:

Alexandra
by Montana
Fri Apr 12, 2024 11:26 am
Forum: Sunlit Earth
Topic: Earthshine with the Seestar S50 (20240411)
Replies: 4
Views: 148

Re: Earthshine with the Seestar S50 (20240411)

Great images Pedro :bow :hamster:
I've not really had a go with the Moon yet but it is on my list.

Alexandra
by Montana
Fri Apr 12, 2024 11:24 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: April 10th Ha Session
Replies: 11
Views: 205

Re: April 10th Ha Session

Terrific set especially the full discs :bow :hamster:

I was going to ask where the eclipse pics are, but definitely the breakfast juice takes priority :)

Alexandra
by Montana
Fri Apr 12, 2024 11:22 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Sun FD in H-Alpha, CaK and Continuum April 10th 2024
Replies: 11
Views: 226

Re: Sun FD in H-Alpha, CaK and Continuum April 10th 2024

Fantastic images :bow :hamster: I'm glad you got some sunshine, the weather here in the UK is just about the worst I have known in my life :( the wettest year on record I am sure.

Alexandra
by Montana
Fri Apr 12, 2024 11:19 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: 11/4/24 HA Full Disk and a few regions in WL
Replies: 11
Views: 225

Re: 11/4/24 HA Full Disk and a few regions in WL

Beautiful detail, always a first class full disc :bow :hamster: :bow

Alexandra
by Montana
Fri Apr 12, 2024 11:18 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Solar images taken yesterday morning 2024.04.11
Replies: 8
Views: 156

Re: Solar images taken yesterday morning 2024.04.11

These are lovely Michael in both wavelengths :bow :hamster: :bow

Alexandra
by Montana
Fri Apr 12, 2024 11:17 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: 12th April Sunspots over 3 days
Replies: 8
Views: 179

Re: 12th April Sunspots over 3 days

Looks like the activity is increasing rapidly over the 3 days which is good :bow :hamster:

Alexandra
by Montana
Fri Apr 12, 2024 11:16 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: 12 April 2024
Replies: 11
Views: 198

Re: 12 April 2024

Wow!! wonderful images Ralph but the proms are like a work of art :bow :hamster:

Alexandra
by Montana
Fri Apr 12, 2024 11:14 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Full Disc 11-04-2024
Replies: 8
Views: 195

Re: Full Disc 11-04-2024

The prom in the SW still keeps on looking spectacular :bow :hamster:

Go on, what is the SCH?
Alexandra
by Montana
Fri Apr 12, 2024 11:13 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Full Disc with the Lunt 130MT
Replies: 9
Views: 207

Re: Full Disc with the Lunt 130MT

These are lovely images, but what you should see with a single stack. I know what you mean about temperature though, my Solarscope is exactly the same and needs to be warm and cosy to work properly, the hotter the better. I am sure the etalon also needs to be warm as well as the blocking filter. :bo...
by Montana
Fri Apr 12, 2024 11:08 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: A Cloudy day in Lowndesville S.C. 4-11-24
Replies: 16
Views: 298

Re: A Cloudy day in Lowndesville S.C. 4-11-24

:hamster: what have you named your little boat James?

We haven't been boating yet because it still isn't built :( been going since last early October and should have been finished 31st March :( The builder is a bit miserable and we wouldn't recommend them.

Alexandra
by Montana
Thu Apr 11, 2024 5:55 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: GONG image eruption 4/11/2024 14:21 UTC
Replies: 10
Views: 245

Re: GONG image eruption 4/11/2024 14:21 UTC

Very nice surge!!

Just got a flare alert 17:00 UTC M5

Alexandra
by Montana
Thu Apr 11, 2024 5:53 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: ISTAR 228/F9 in midday sun 11.4.
Replies: 14
Views: 377

Re: ISTAR 228/F9 in midday sun 11.4.

Superb images Petr, I would expect nothing less :bow :bow :bow

the top image made me feel like I needed to hold on tight, as the hill looks very steep :lol:

Alexandra
by Montana
Thu Apr 11, 2024 5:50 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: A Cloudy day in Lowndesville S.C. 4-11-24
Replies: 16
Views: 298

Re: A Cloudy day in Lowndesville S.C. 4-11-24

Thanks James, it looks like those two ARs in the north are growing :hamster:

Alexandra
by Montana
Thu Apr 11, 2024 5:33 pm
Forum: Total Solar Eclipse April 8 2024
Topic: God’s cruel joke
Replies: 6
Views: 139

Re: God’s cruel joke

Oh :cry: :cry: it just makes you want to scream :( I get that with ISS transits too :( it is heart breaking. But, you have some fabulous partials :bow :bow :hamster: My first eclipse it rained, but everything went dark and the crowds roared and everyone was taking photos. Then you could see the ligh...
by Montana
Thu Apr 11, 2024 11:51 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Thursday Session Ha 11-04-2024
Replies: 10
Views: 240

Re: Thursday Session Ha 11-04-2024

I don't know Martin, I think these are superb :bow :hamster: :bow

However, I guess that is why some of the professional observatories are surrounded by water :)
Alexandra
by Montana
Thu Apr 11, 2024 11:48 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: AR3635 & Filaprom animation Up n Over Down Under
Replies: 9
Views: 240

Re: AR3635 & Filaprom animation Up n Over Down Under

Oh how wonderful! you live in the most delightful place :) and wonderful images with both SeeStar and regular equipment :bow :hamster:
Alexandra
by Montana
Thu Apr 11, 2024 11:44 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: Full Disc 10-04-2024
Replies: 8
Views: 214

Re: Full Disc 10-04-2024

So many filaments!! it would be interesting to see where the equator is as they make it difficult to tell as there is no complete clear area.

:bow :hamster:
Alexandra
by Montana
Thu Apr 11, 2024 11:43 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: April 10 2024. A Slooh Day.
Replies: 8
Views: 184

Re: April 10 2024. A Slooh Day.

Sounds like a super day James even if the Sun wasn't out, good old Slooh to the rescue :hamster:

Looks like another wet and windy weekend for me.

Alexandra