Appenzellersun, 6th march, CaK loops
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Appenzellersun, 6th march, CaK loops
my first CaK loops ever, very happy swiss men
another version
taken with the Skywalker
I know .... but I had to try it
and Ha overview
and a humble close up
the limb was full of action today, here another part of it
another version
taken with the Skywalker
I know .... but I had to try it
and Ha overview
and a humble close up
the limb was full of action today, here another part of it
Last edited by swisswalter on Fri Mar 06, 2015 5:27 pm, edited 6 times in total.
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Re: Appenzellersun, 6th march, CaK loops
WOW ........................... amazing capture Walter
Well worth skipping work for - congratulations
Well worth skipping work for - congratulations
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Hi Mike
thank you very much for the flowers. Back to fridays again
thank you very much for the flowers. Back to fridays again
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Re: Appenzellersun, 6th march, CaK loops
Very nice work. Spotted those loops in H-alpha just now: spectacular sight
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Re: Appenzellersun, 6th march, CaK loops
Fantastic!!!!! soooo lucky
It is a beautiful sunny day here too so if I were at home I could have seen it (scream) instead I am sat inside teaching a useless student, who is in my bad books.
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It is a beautiful sunny day here too so if I were at home I could have seen it (scream) instead I am sat inside teaching a useless student, who is in my bad books.
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Hi Michael, Hi Alexandra
thank you very much for the flowers
@Alexandra I feel so sorry for you
thank you very much for the flowers
@Alexandra I feel so sorry for you
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Re: Appenzellersun, 6th march, CaK loops
Double superb catch there Walter...loops in CaK and Ha
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Superb additions Walter - real solar red-letter day
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Re: Appenzellersun, 6th march, CaK loops
Excellent results.
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Fantastic images, Walter. Sooooo lucky!
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Excellent catch Walter. Love the Cak close-up.
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Hi Derek, Brian, Mike, John, George, Stuart and Ted
thank you very much for the flowers. The season really seems to be open now in EUROPE
thank you very much for the flowers. The season really seems to be open now in EUROPE
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Amazing shots Walter! I saw the loops today myself, couldn't believe it actually- what a sight!
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Hi Walter
Excellent loops! Very nice solar photo session!
Thanks for sharing.
Excellent loops! Very nice solar photo session!
Thanks for sharing.
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Re: Appenzellersun, 6th march, CaK loops
Walter if I may ask, what set up did you take the Ha loop images with?
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Hi Eric, Gerry and Valery
thank you very much for the flowers.
@Gerry The Ha loops where taken with a LUNT 100 PT and a 2x barlow
thank you very much for the flowers.
@Gerry The Ha loops where taken with a LUNT 100 PT and a 2x barlow
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Great capture Walter!!!
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What a result there walter! Really, really nice!
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Hi Jean Pierre, Mark and David
thank you very much for the flowers
thank you very much for the flowers
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These came out great - the CaK show quite the detail - congrats on your first CaK loops!
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Re: Appenzellersun, 6th march, CaK loops
Hi Walter,
great solar photo session, especially beautiful close up on the loop.
Compliments.
Ciao
great solar photo session, especially beautiful close up on the loop.
Compliments.
Ciao
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Hi Matt, Eric, Jozef, Mark and Salvatore
thank you very much for the bunch of flowers
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