2-11-20 Observations
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2-11-20 Observations
Since I don't have a camera to post images here I will post my observations instead. I do keep a notebook as well. I do hope in time to get the equipment to image the sun. But I have so much to buy beforehand. A tracking mount, maybe a quark for my Celestron 102 refractor. A Herschel Wedge, etc. And the better cameras are not cheap. So for now it's visual-only for me. I use the GONG images as a guide.
Coronado SolarMax II 60mm DS
Three prominences seen but faint. One filament. The filagree is seen covering the disc. I see no active regions ( plages ) on the disc today. Seeing rough. 16x and 21.5x
Orion 70mm Solar Telescope.
Featureless disc. No spots or faculae seen. 25x.
Coronado SolarMax II 60mm DS
Three prominences seen but faint. One filament. The filagree is seen covering the disc. I see no active regions ( plages ) on the disc today. Seeing rough. 16x and 21.5x
Orion 70mm Solar Telescope.
Featureless disc. No spots or faculae seen. 25x.
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Celestron NexStar 102GT with Altair solar wedge
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Re: 2-11-20 Observations
Sounds like you had a nice session there. Always fun when there’s activity going on that you can have a look at.
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Re: 2-11-20 Observations
I enjoy it. I would enjoy imaging as well but there is something special about seeing it with your eyes. For me imaging would greatly benefit my solar recordkeeping. Far beyond my descriptions. And I cannot draw well at all.
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Re: 2-11-20 Observations
Thanks for the observational data, this is just as important and valuable as a record as the imaging side. Sometimes the eye will see something that everyone else has missed also folk only image the biggest and best feature and ignore all the smaller details.
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Re: 2-11-20 Observations
There are days I can see all that the GONG images show and other days not as much. I find the SDO images useful too. And the images posted here on Solarchat! Thanks all of you!
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Re: 2-11-20 Observations
Sounds like you had a great observing session James.
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Re: 2-11-20 Observations
Nice to see your report James...not a typical post, but any observations are welcome!!!
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Photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/185395281@N08/albums
10'x15 Roll-off Roof Observatory
Takahashi EM400 Mount carrying:
C14 + Lunt 80ED
Deep Sky Work - ASI294MM Pro+EFW 7x36/Canon 60D (Ha mod), ONAG
Planetary Work - SBIG CFW10, ASI462MM
2.2m Diameter Dome
iOptron CEM70G Mount carrying:
Orion EON 130ED, f7 OTA for Day & Night Use
Ha Setup: Lunt LS80PT/LS75FHa/B1200Ha + Home Brew Lunt Double Stack/B1800Ha on the Orion OTA + Daystar Quantum
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Re: 2-11-20 Observations
Enjoyable report, James. Detailed solar observing is a skill that few seem to have.
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Re: 2-11-20 Observations
Phil,
Like Deep Sky and planetary observing it takes time and patience. And then there is learning how to tweak the etalon tuning to get the best views of individual solar features. That takes some practice and getting used to.
James
Like Deep Sky and planetary observing it takes time and patience. And then there is learning how to tweak the etalon tuning to get the best views of individual solar features. That takes some practice and getting used to.
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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Re: 2-11-20 Observations
Thanks Franco. Since I do not yet have the capability to do real imaging this is all I can really share here. My visual observations.
James
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Meade Coronado SolarMax II 90 DS
Meade Coronado AZS Alt/Az Mount
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Celestron NexStar 102GT with Altair solar wedge
Losmandy AZ8 Alt/Az Mount
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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
Lunt, Coronado, TeleVue, Orion and Meade eyepieces
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