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solar flare
I'm new to solar astronomy and have been using a Coronado PST and comparing it to images taken by professional telescopes (http://halpha.nso.edu/), and pleased to say I get to see all the detail that they seem to capture in photos. But earlier today Learmonth observatory captured a solar prominence 5 times larger than anything I've seen yet, around UT 2017-08-02 00:00:30 to 2017-08-02 00:50:30 lasted for about an hour. About 20 degrees CW of the emerging sunspot. I missed it unfortunately, but my question is if this size is normal and how often could I be expected to see them.
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Re: solar flare
Welcome.!
That prominence was a wee baby prom compared to those seen during solar maximum.
Here are a couple pictures of prominences during the last maximum in 2012-2013. Stay with it. We are approaching minimum but we will be back at maximum in a few years and you will have learned the hobby during a time when you had to notice the most minute details, like I did.
That prominence was a wee baby prom compared to those seen during solar maximum.
Here are a couple pictures of prominences during the last maximum in 2012-2013. Stay with it. We are approaching minimum but we will be back at maximum in a few years and you will have learned the hobby during a time when you had to notice the most minute details, like I did.
Stephen W. Ramsden
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Founder/Director Charlie Bates Solar Astronomy Project
http://www.solarastronomy.org
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Re: solar flare
Good catch! I wish I had gotten a photo of that one.
Here is the animation:
http://halpha.nso.edu/movie_all_L.html
Here is the animation:
http://halpha.nso.edu/movie_all_L.html
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Re: solar flare
Hi:
Got this one in 2005 with a Starlight Xpress HX516 one shot camera.
It was a long and brilliant protuberance.
Regards,
Eric.
Got this one in 2005 with a Starlight Xpress HX516 one shot camera.
It was a long and brilliant protuberance.
Regards,
Eric.
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Re: solar flare
Beautiful prom shots, guys.
Stu.
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H-alpha, WL and Ca II K imaging kit for various image scales.
Fluxgate Magnetometers (1s and 150s Cadence).
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Fluxgate Magnetometers (1s and 150s Cadence).
Radio meteor detector.
More images at http://www.flickr.com/photos/solarcarbon60/
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Re: solar flare
A very warm welcome! I think even now the Sun is quiet you can catch some amazing prominences. I have been watching all through solar maximum and I only picked up my first large prominence lift off a few weeks ago in this so called 'quiet state' the Sun never has a dull moment, it is just a matter of being lucky I think
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