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by swisswalter Fri Mar 06, 2015 12:48 pm
my first CaK loops ever, very happy swiss men
another version
taken with the Skywalker
I know .... but I had to try it
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and Ha overview
and a humble close up
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the limb was full of action today, here another part of it
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by swisswalter Fri Mar 06, 2015 1:04 pm
Hi Mike
thank you very much for the flowers. Back to fridays again
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by michael.h.f.wilkinson Fri Mar 06, 2015 1:19 pm
Very nice work. Spotted those loops in H-alpha just now: spectacular sight
Solar kit: GP-C8 with Thousand Oaks Solar filter, APM 80mm F/6, Lunt Herschel Wedge, Solar Spectrum 0.3Å H-alpha filter, Beloptic Tri-Band ERF (80mm free aperture), Thousand Oaks 90mm ERF, Coronado SolarMax II 60mm with Double Stack Unit. Lunt straight B1800 Ca-K module.
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by swisswalter Fri Mar 06, 2015 1:33 pm
Hi Michael, Hi Alexandra
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by MapleRidge Fri Mar 06, 2015 7:53 pm
Double superb catch there Walter...loops in CaK and Ha
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by grimble_cornet Fri Mar 06, 2015 8:05 pm
Superb additions Walter - real solar red-letter day
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by stets Fri Mar 06, 2015 8:21 pm
what a great sight at both wavelengths
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by GeorgeIonas Fri Mar 06, 2015 9:41 pm
Excellent results.
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by Carbon60 Fri Mar 06, 2015 10:32 pm
Fantastic images, Walter. Sooooo lucky!
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by edobosz Fri Mar 06, 2015 11:40 pm
Excellent catch Walter. Love the Cak close-up.
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by swisswalter Sat Mar 07, 2015 1:00 am
Hi Derek, Brian, Mike, John, George, Stuart and Ted
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by eroel Sat Mar 07, 2015 1:35 am
Walter:
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by jetstream Sat Mar 07, 2015 2:14 am
Amazing shots Walter! I saw the loops today myself, couldn't believe it actually- what a sight!
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by Valery Sat Mar 07, 2015 2:15 am
Hi Walter
"Solar H alpha activity is the most dynamic and compelling thing you can see in a telescope, so spend accordingly." (c) Bob Yoesle.
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by jetstream Sat Mar 07, 2015 2:18 am
Walter if I may ask, what set up did you take the Ha loop images with?
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by swisswalter Sat Mar 07, 2015 7:01 am
Hi Eric, Gerry and Valery
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by jp-brahic Sat Mar 07, 2015 7:35 am
Great capture Walter!!!
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by Davidm Sat Mar 07, 2015 3:22 pm
Wonderful shots Walter!
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by swisswalter Sat Mar 07, 2015 3:28 pm
Hi Jean Pierre, Mark and David
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by mattwastell Sun Mar 08, 2015 1:27 am
These came out great - the CaK show quite the detail - congrats on your first CaK loops!
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by eroel Sun Mar 08, 2015 1:54 am
Walter:
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by oreoluna Sun Mar 08, 2015 4:08 am
Salli Walter.
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by mdwmark Sun Mar 08, 2015 4:40 am
Like everyone else is saying GREAT shot.
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by turi lo vecchio Sun Mar 08, 2015 6:30 am
Hi Walter,
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by swisswalter Sun Mar 08, 2015 8:45 am
Hi Matt, Eric, Jozef, Mark and Salvatore
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