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by Montana
Tue Apr 16, 2024 9:24 am
Forum: SPoD Archive
Topic: Totality from Durango Mexico
Replies: 5
Views: 9

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: 7
Views: 71

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: 8
Views: 145

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: 6
Views: 74

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: 7
Views: 78

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: 8
Views: 76

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: 4
Views: 61

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: 4
Views: 99

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: 11
Views: 194

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: 22
Views: 535

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: 9
Views: 142

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: 7
Views: 109

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: 4
Views: 66

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: 27
Views: 1766

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: 23
Views: 310

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: 123

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: 17
Views: 154

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: 22
Views: 535

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: 115

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: 3
Views: 113

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: 184

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: 220

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: 212

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: 149

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: 170

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: 176

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: 181

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: 192

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: 11
Views: 194

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: 215

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: 321

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: 11
Views: 194

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: 131

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: 209

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: 208

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: 199

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: 176

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
by Montana
Thu Apr 11, 2024 11:41 am
Forum: SPoD Archive
Topic: Solar eclipse taken in México City, the 8th of April 2024.
Replies: 19
Views: 150

Re: Solar eclipse taken in México City, the 8th of April 2024.

Eric, I wish you all the best with the nose, I hope it was the better type of cancer and all is now well :(

These are terrific shots, I love the crescent where the Sun looks like it has a beard :bow :hamster:
Alexandra
by Montana
Thu Apr 11, 2024 11:41 am
Forum: Total Solar Eclipse April 8 2024
Topic: Solar eclipse taken in México City, the 8th of April 2024.
Replies: 19
Views: 359

Re: Solar eclipse taken in México City, the 8th of April 2024.

Eric, I wish you all the best with the nose, I hope it was the better type of cancer and all is now well :(

These are terrific shots, I love the crescent where the Sun looks like it has a beard :bow :hamster:
Alexandra
by Montana
Thu Apr 11, 2024 11:38 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: WL FD 10/4/24
Replies: 6
Views: 181

Re: WL FD 10/4/24

Beautiful!!! I hope those little ARs in the north start to blossom :)

:bow :hamster:
Alexandra
by Montana
Thu Apr 11, 2024 11:33 am
Forum: Sunlit Earth
Topic: galaxy filed in ursa maior
Replies: 5
Views: 164

Re: galaxy filed in ursa maior

Oh my!!!! :hamster: :hamster: :hamster: :bow

Alexandra
by Montana
Thu Apr 11, 2024 11:31 am
Forum: Total Solar Eclipse April 8 2024
Topic: Partial Eclipse at my location
Replies: 16
Views: 241

Re: Partial Eclipse at my location

3 cheers for the palm :hamster: :hamster: :hamster:

never thought I would say that :)

Alexandra
by Montana
Thu Apr 11, 2024 11:30 am
Forum: Total Solar Eclipse April 8 2024
Topic: Jet transit from Benton Arkansas
Replies: 4
Views: 79

Re: Jet transit from Benton Arkansas

This is fabulous!!! :hamster: :hamster: :hamster:

Alexandra
by Montana
Wed Apr 10, 2024 5:55 pm
Forum: Total Solar Eclipse April 8 2024
Topic: Giving the Seestar its due 4/8/2024
Replies: 12
Views: 236

Re: Giving the Seestar its due 4/8/2024

These are absolutely fabulous Warren, I think the little SeeStar deserves a SPOD at some point :)

:bow :hamster: :bow

Alexandra
by Montana
Wed Apr 10, 2024 5:36 pm
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: 10 Apr 2024 Full Disk White Light
Replies: 4
Views: 124

Re: 10 Apr 2024 Full Disk White Light

All that eclipse craziness and it is nice to get back to some good old complete discs :)

:bow :hamster:

Alexandra
by Montana
Wed Apr 10, 2024 5:30 pm
Forum: Sunlit Earth
Topic: Seestar S50 | M35 + Vesta (20240409) | Pedro RE'
Replies: 2
Views: 106

Re: Seestar S50 | M35 + Vesta (20240409) | Pedro RE'

You have such a clear sky Pedro and beautiful round stars :bow :bow :bow

Alexandra
by Montana
Wed Apr 10, 2024 5:20 pm
Forum: Total Solar Eclipse April 8 2024
Topic: April 2024 Eclipse Images
Replies: 7
Views: 136

Re: April 2024 Eclipse Images

Absolutely wonderful!! I think the best thing to do is enjoy the eclipse with your eyes, the visual is so much better than any photo. Any photos are a bonus though :bow :hamster: I remember learning my camera with my eyes closed and counting the sequence for the exposure levels I wanted. By the time...
by Montana
Wed Apr 10, 2024 11:19 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: AR3628 Animation Up n Over Down Under
Replies: 10
Views: 205

Re: AR3628 Animation Up n Over Down Under

This filament looks like it is being sucked down the tube or whirl pool :movie :bow :hamster:

Alexandra
by Montana
Wed Apr 10, 2024 11:11 am
Forum: This is SolarChat !!
Topic: 10 April 2024.
Replies: 13
Views: 225

Re: 10 April 2024.

:shock: :shock: :shock: Oh!!!

Alexandra
by Montana
Wed Apr 10, 2024 8:04 am
Forum: Total Solar Eclipse April 8 2024
Topic: Total eclipse from Leakey, Texas
Replies: 7
Views: 146

Re: Total eclipse from Leakey, Texas

:bow :hamster: :bow When I saw the eclipse for the first time in 2017 I couldn't get over how beautiful the proms were. They just don't come out on camera what they look like with the naked eye. Those beautiful ruby sparkles! Did you manage to get any of the data you were after with the bending of s...