April 30 2021 Observations
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April 30 2021 Observations
Session time is 12:07pm until 12:32pm EDT local time ( US ). The skies are mostly cloudy with both high and low clouds. The seeing is average to maybe a little below. The temperature is 64F. Windy.
Coronado Solarmax II 60 DS. 16x and 21.5x ( Ha )
The active region complex of 12818-20-21 is now slowly processing off the disc in the SW. I can see it's plage with a faint prominence on the limb and a filament south of it. The only other plage on the disc took me some effort to see and it's located in the NE quadrant. So far no development into a full-blown active region has occurred with this one.
I can see a south polar crown or south polar belt of filaments, five filaments and a fairly bright prom going from SE to SW are visible even through high clouds.
The mottles are visible but a bit subdued by high cloudiness.
Orion 70mm Solar Telescope. 25x, 41.5x and 62.5x ( WL )
I can see the faculae and three spots in the AR complex of 12818-20-21 very near the SW limb. A spot in it's NW is easy to see and another very near the limb. The third between them I can only see at 62.5x. Fine granulation of the disc is faintly visible. No other details seen on disc.
The soundtrack for today's session is In a Moment's Time by 7and5.
Happy Friday! Carpe Cerevisi!
James
Coronado Solarmax II 60 DS. 16x and 21.5x ( Ha )
The active region complex of 12818-20-21 is now slowly processing off the disc in the SW. I can see it's plage with a faint prominence on the limb and a filament south of it. The only other plage on the disc took me some effort to see and it's located in the NE quadrant. So far no development into a full-blown active region has occurred with this one.
I can see a south polar crown or south polar belt of filaments, five filaments and a fairly bright prom going from SE to SW are visible even through high clouds.
The mottles are visible but a bit subdued by high cloudiness.
Orion 70mm Solar Telescope. 25x, 41.5x and 62.5x ( WL )
I can see the faculae and three spots in the AR complex of 12818-20-21 very near the SW limb. A spot in it's NW is easy to see and another very near the limb. The third between them I can only see at 62.5x. Fine granulation of the disc is faintly visible. No other details seen on disc.
The soundtrack for today's session is In a Moment's Time by 7and5.
Happy Friday! Carpe Cerevisi!
James
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Orion 70mm Solar Telescope
Celestron AstroMaster Alt/Az Mount
Meade Coronado SolarMax II 60 DS
Meade Coronado SolarMax II 90 DS
Meade Coronado AZS Alt/Az Mount
Astro-Tech AT72EDII with Altair solar wedge
Celestron NexStar 102GT with Altair solar wedge
Losmandy AZ8 Alt/Az Mount
Sky-Watcher AZGTI Alt-Az GoTo mount
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Celestron AstroMaster Alt/Az Mount
Meade Coronado SolarMax II 60 DS
Meade Coronado SolarMax II 90 DS
Meade Coronado AZS Alt/Az Mount
Astro-Tech AT72EDII with Altair solar wedge
Celestron NexStar 102GT with Altair solar wedge
Losmandy AZ8 Alt/Az Mount
Sky-Watcher AZGTI Alt-Az GoTo mount
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Re: April 30 2021 Observations
Thanks for the report James. I managed a full, WL, HA and CaK session today but not had the time to process them. Love your reports.
10ft x 6ft Solar RoR with Warm Room
Lunt 60mm Double Stack HA
80ed WL+ Lunt Hershal Wedge + Badder K-Line filter.
100mm AR + Lunt b1800 Ca-K module.
Neq6 Eq Mount.
2.7m Pulsar Dome.
11in Celestron SCT + White Light Filter.
70mm AR Stellavue.
12inch OO Newtonian.
Eq8 r Pro Mount.
Lunt 60mm Double Stack HA
80ed WL+ Lunt Hershal Wedge + Badder K-Line filter.
100mm AR + Lunt b1800 Ca-K module.
Neq6 Eq Mount.
2.7m Pulsar Dome.
11in Celestron SCT + White Light Filter.
70mm AR Stellavue.
12inch OO Newtonian.
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Re: April 30 2021 Observations
Thanks for the update James and certainly looks as if now we are to have a quiet spell..
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Re: April 30 2021 Observations
I always look forward to seeing your work, Nigella.Stardust5858 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 30, 2021 7:36 pm Thanks for the report James. I managed a full, WL, HA and CaK session today but not had the time to process them. Love your reports.
You are welcome Maurits!
Terry, Hopefully we will have enough filaments and prominences to hold our interest until the next sunspot ridden active region appears.
James
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Meade Coronado SolarMax II 90 DS
Meade Coronado AZS Alt/Az Mount
Astro-Tech AT72EDII with Altair solar wedge
Celestron NexStar 102GT with Altair solar wedge
Losmandy AZ8 Alt/Az Mount
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Astro-Tech AT72EDII with Altair solar wedge
Celestron NexStar 102GT with Altair solar wedge
Losmandy AZ8 Alt/Az Mount
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Re: April 30 2021 Observations
Thanks for the report James, there are still bits and pieces to see. Cloudy here this morning so I fitted my new flange to the pier out the front of the house and fitted flange to the pier at the back of the house, just need clear skies at 6am and i'm good for full disk and low res imaging before work...
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Re: April 30 2021 Observations
Thanks for your reports James, it's always a pleasure to read them .
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Re: April 30 2021 Observations
Mark,
It's Saturday so hopefully you don't have to work.
Thanks and you are welcome Mark and Martin.
James
It's Saturday so hopefully you don't have to work.
Thanks and you are welcome Mark and Martin.
James
Lunt 8x32 SUNoculars
Orion 70mm Solar Telescope
Celestron AstroMaster Alt/Az Mount
Meade Coronado SolarMax II 60 DS
Meade Coronado SolarMax II 90 DS
Meade Coronado AZS Alt/Az Mount
Astro-Tech AT72EDII with Altair solar wedge
Celestron NexStar 102GT with Altair solar wedge
Losmandy AZ8 Alt/Az Mount
Sky-Watcher AZGTI Alt-Az GoTo mount
Cameras: ZWO ASI178MM, PGR Grasshopper, PGR Flea
Lunt, Coronado, TeleVue, Orion and Meade eyepieces
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Celestron NexStar 102GT with Altair solar wedge
Losmandy AZ8 Alt/Az Mount
Sky-Watcher AZGTI Alt-Az GoTo mount
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Re: April 30 2021 Observations
Lovely report James I need to look up Carpe Cerevisi, that's a new one
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Re: April 30 2021 Observations
It's carpe cerevisi here this saturday afternoon. Moored up in our usual middle of nowhere spot, cloudy and light rain showers but I am ready for when el-sol does come out.
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Re: April 30 2021 Observations
In the words of Mark Townley it is Latin for " Seize the Beer "!!!
I wish I was on that boat with you Mark.
JP
Lunt 8x32 SUNoculars
Orion 70mm Solar Telescope
Celestron AstroMaster Alt/Az Mount
Meade Coronado SolarMax II 60 DS
Meade Coronado SolarMax II 90 DS
Meade Coronado AZS Alt/Az Mount
Astro-Tech AT72EDII with Altair solar wedge
Celestron NexStar 102GT with Altair solar wedge
Losmandy AZ8 Alt/Az Mount
Sky-Watcher AZGTI Alt-Az GoTo mount
Cameras: ZWO ASI178MM, PGR Grasshopper, PGR Flea
Lunt, Coronado, TeleVue, Orion and Meade eyepieces
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Orion 70mm Solar Telescope
Celestron AstroMaster Alt/Az Mount
Meade Coronado SolarMax II 60 DS
Meade Coronado SolarMax II 90 DS
Meade Coronado AZS Alt/Az Mount
Astro-Tech AT72EDII with Altair solar wedge
Celestron NexStar 102GT with Altair solar wedge
Losmandy AZ8 Alt/Az Mount
Sky-Watcher AZGTI Alt-Az GoTo mount
Cameras: ZWO ASI178MM, PGR Grasshopper, PGR Flea
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