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Sunday Sun 29-10-2017

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The weather was forecast for full Sun, so in the UK that is a code word for cloud. The altitude of the Sun is getting difficult now so I set up with anticipation and waited. I had full blue sky all around me west, north and east but as usual cloud right over the Sun and it wouldn't shift. It then cleared directly as soon as the Sun went behind the neighbour's tree so I got exactly one avi. I waited and waited and then mid afternoon the Sun eventually came out of the clouds again (you guessed it, it went cloudy immediately after it cleared the tree, and yes, only over the Sun). I am sure this behaviour is not random?

Anyway, after a 3 hour wait, the result with a Solarscope DSF100 + Grasshopper 3
Click on the link for full res https://www.flickr.com/photos/alexandra ... 9/sizes/k/

Image2017-10-29 Full solar disc f colour by Alexandra Hart, on Flickr

https://www.flickr.com/photos/alexandra ... 8/sizes/k/

Image2017-10-29 Full solar disc by Alexandra Hart, on Flickr

and two proms, although I recorded the wrong one, I thought I was looking at the big prom in the south but actually I imaged the faint one in the north!

Image291017_143455 by Alexandra Hart, on Flickr

Image291017_144110 by Alexandra Hart, on Flickr

and then I set up ready for the evening, of course it was clear blue sky all evening but as soon as the moon came up in the gap, again I had this weird cloud stream that hung over the moon. I managed just 3 avi sequences in small gaps. I waited for an hour and half but gave up when it too went into the neighbour's tree. Of course the cloud then evaporated. I am sure there is a conspiracy going on :(
I think I will re-process these tonight, the hubby was very critical and said they were full of noise. I guess I need a new processing routine for this beast.

Celestron C11 + Grasshopper 3 + 685nm IR-Pass filter

Image291017_191207_Moon by Alexandra Hart, on Flickr

Image291017_191049_Moon by Alexandra Hart, on Flickr

Image291017_182904_Moon by Alexandra Hart, on Flickr

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Re: Sunday Sun 29-10-2017

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Alexandra:
Super clean and crisp FD´s, beautiful proms and super Moon shots.
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Re: Sunday Sun 29-10-2017

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:band :band :band Alexandra got some sun and very nice it is indeed :bow :bow


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Re: Sunday Sun 29-10-2017

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Super shots Alexandra! There were a few gaps for me on Sunday but we'd just got back from Anglesey and were in unpacking mode so didn't get round to taking any shots.


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Re: Sunday Sun 29-10-2017

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Fabulous, Alexandra. I love the moon images; excellent detail. I tried imaging at the same time, but the seeing conditions were awful from my driveway and I really struggled to get good resolution. So jealous. :)

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Re: Sunday Sun 29-10-2017

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Thanks guys! I'll post a picture of my stubborn cloud bank tonight when I get time. It is amazing how it stayed all day ;) but Yes!!! I saw the Sun :hamster:

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All around fantastic images, Alexandra, perfectly executed !

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Re: Sunday Sun 29-10-2017

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All fantastic images, Alexandra.

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Re: Sunday Sun 29-10-2017

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Thanks guys :)

Here is an image of my persistent cloud bank which stayed all day and all evening for the moon as well!
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Fantastic moon shots Alexandra. The C11 is a keeper. Love the solar images as well. It will be raining tomorrow in Portugal, very strange...


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Ah yes Conspiracy Cloud often observed in the vicinity of Solar observers thought to be some type of ET life form.Great shots Alexandra love those moon pics.
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Re: Sunday Sun 29-10-2017

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Alexandra...

These are very sharp images...well done :bow

Frustrating that the clouds wouldn't budge!

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Re: Sunday Sun 29-10-2017

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Always a treat to see you're images. However, your sarcastic first statement in this post was wonderful!

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Nice Alexandra
Lots of activity there


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Re: Sunday Sun 29-10-2017

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Hi Alexandra,

Wonderful, consistent FDs and fabulous proms!!

Those clouds look similar to those we get over here :)

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:hamster: pretty


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