You are not logged in. [Login] Forum Archives · Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Observing >> Solar Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 darkstar528 Postmaster Reged: 03/06/07 Posts: 6798 Loc: Hodgenville, Kentucky, USA 031008 - not the best conditions       #2247778 - 03/10/08 10:22 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I watched the sunrise and the clouds build...Got my view on before the holes completely shut me out, not sure if I got everything or not...Focused on the disk to look for emerging region and saw TWO areas of plage on opposite sides of the disk!... -------------------- Blue skies, Stephen "Darkstar" Ames PST(#96038), VIXEN 8-24mm,CEMAX 2x Barlow, Thousand Oaks White Light Filter and a Meade Elec EP CFI, CFII, MEI, working on EIEIO! BAA Member My solar site: http://seemysunspot.com Post Extras:       FoxK Carpal Tunnel Reged: 11/07/07 Posts: 2662 Loc: Cape Cod, MA Re: 031008 - not the best conditions [Re: darkstar528]       #2247997 - 03/10/08 12:09 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Glad you got a small chance anyway...looks like you were socked in for a while -------------------- Orion 80mm ED Apo Refractor 8" Classic Dob (used as Newtonian on CG5 mount) Meade 70-AZ-A 70mm Guider using PHD LS60TCaK/B600/C CG-5 Advanced GT Mount Nikon D40x with T-Adaptors Philips SPC900NC(1/4"ccd)& Quickcam 9000(1/3"CMOS) Imaging Source DMK 21AU04.AS - click for cloud prediction for Plymouth, MA. area Post Extras:       Ralph Marantino Postmaster Reged: 05/01/05 Posts: 6331 Loc: Old Bridge, New Jersey Re: 031008 - not the best conditions [Re: FoxK]       #2248055 - 03/10/08 12:43 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Nice "capture" great sketch. -------------------- Lunt H-alpha LS100THa/B3400 Rockland Astronomy Club Member BAA Solar Section Central Appalachian Astronomy Club Astronomical League DSPST,PST & 70mm Coronado Cal K telescope.2.2A Zeiss 2 inch prism diagonal&Zeiss Zoom EP 2inch APM Herschel Wedge in a 94mm F7 Brandon 14.5 inch f4.2 Starmaster Dob(Zambuto mirror) TeleView Genisis SDF with 1000 Oaks Glass filter Zeiss 63mm f13.5 refractor 1000 Oaks Glass filter Itty Bitty Solar Radio Telescope. LHRIES Lite Solar Spectrometer Post Extras:       smc89 Post Laureate Reged: 11/27/05 Posts: 4542 Loc: Northern Berks Co. PA Re: 031008 - not the best conditions [Re: Ralph Marantino]       #2248293 - 03/10/08 02:24 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Lookin' good Stephen!!!! Sorry the clouds shut you down. -------------------- Scott M. Canon 40D, 50D & G9 Coronado PST Stellarvue 80ED Orion XT8I Dob. Orion XT12I Dob. Celestron 15x70 Post Extras:       cocobolo Carpal Tunnel Reged: 10/27/07 Posts: 1550 Loc: british columbia, canada Re: 031008 - not the best conditions [Re: smc89]       #2248302 - 03/10/08 02:28 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hey, nice sketch Stephen. We're supposed to have 4 days of cloud and rain here. Looking outside, I believe them! Keith Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 4 registered and 2 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  Don W, spaceydee  Print Thread Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Thread views: 251 Jump to *International Year of Astronomy 2009* -----   Global Coordination   Cornerstone Projects   Special Projects   Special Task Groups   Global Activities   National and Regional Activities   IYA 2009 in Africa   IYA 2009 in the USA*Announcements and News* -----   Cloudy Nights Announcements   Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports   Beginners Forum   Celestial Events   Light Pollution*Equipment Discussions* -----   ATM, Optics and DIY Forum   Binoculars   Binoviewers   Cats & Casses   Classic Telescopes   Equipment   Eyepieces   Mounts   Observatories   Reflectors   Refractors    Celestron SkyScout and Meade mySky   Video and Electronically Assisted Astronomy*Astrophotography and Sketching* -----   Beginning and Intermediate Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   NEO   General Observing   Planetary and Solar System Observing   Lunar Observing   Deep Sky Observing   Double Star Observing   Solar   Variable Star Observing and Radio Astronomy*Telescope Specific Forums* -----   Celestron NexStar    NexStar GPS / CPC Telescopes   Questar Forum   Meade ACF/RCX / LX / GPS    Meade ETX*Other* -----   Science of Astronomy & Space Exploration   AstroWebsites   Space Rocks*Speciality Forums* -----   AstroArt   Astronomy Software & Computers   Stellar Media   Astro Outreach, Clubs and Star Parties*CN Feedback and Vendor Announcements* -----   Vendor and Group Announcements CN Forums Home

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