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: 6786 Loc: Hodgenville, Kentucky, USA 031308 - much of the same       #2254898 - 03/13/08 11:51 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Started off kind of foggy but after 5 minutes, it was like a wind came thru and it was crystal clear...Again, not much to see, had to do the tap test(tap scope, if it moves it's not dust) to find noteworthy surface features...Looked like an area of plage may have been forming off the north limb, will check back later to see... -------------------- 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:       stets Carpal Tunnel Reged: 04/13/06 Posts: 2262 Re: 031308 - much of the same [Re: darkstar528]       #2255099 - 03/13/08 01:09 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   you pulled alot of detail out of what could be viewed today... very interesting, Stephen Post Extras:       cocobolo Carpal Tunnel Reged: 10/27/07 Posts: 1550 Loc: british columbia, canada Re: 031308 - much of the same [Re: stets]       #2255234 - 03/13/08 01:59 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Can't seem to get your pic to come up, just the blue ? Lovely clouds here today. Rain forecast for the next two. Post Extras:       cocobolo Carpal Tunnel Reged: 10/27/07 Posts: 1550 Loc: british columbia, canada Re: 031308 - much of the same [Re: cocobolo]       #2255238 - 03/13/08 02:00 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Something just changed my computers' mind. Your sketch came up! Good stuff Stephen! Keith Post Extras:       darkstar528 Postmaster Reged: 03/06/07 Posts: 6786 Loc: Hodgenville, Kentucky, USA Re: 031308 - much of the same [Re: stets]       #2255246 - 03/13/08 02:04 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Just went and rechecked, terrible visibility...Tried to find that plage off N limb, no such luck... -------------------- 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:       Ralph Marantino Postmaster Reged: 05/01/05 Posts: 6330 Loc: Old Bridge, New Jersey Re: 031308 - much of the same [Re: darkstar528]       #2255309 - 03/13/08 02:36 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   It is way better than nothing,good for you. -------------------- 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:       LarryAlvarez Carpal Tunnel Reged: 08/12/05 Posts: 2955 Loc: Texas Re: 031308 - much of the same [Re: Ralph Marantino]       #2255617 - 03/13/08 04:47 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Cool drawing DS. Clear Skyz, LA -------------------- My Solar Website Post Extras:       Howlt sage Reged: 02/14/07 Posts: 345 Re: 031308 - much of the same [Re: LarryAlvarez]       #2255842 - 03/13/08 06:11 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Nice sketch! Post Extras:       darkstar528 Postmaster Reged: 03/06/07 Posts: 6786 Loc: Hodgenville, Kentucky, USA Re: 031308 - much of the same [Re: Howlt]       #2256225 - 03/13/08 09:04 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks ya'll for the kind words! It's still so new to me I get excited scanning a blank 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! 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