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 Oldfield Postmaster Reged: 03/20/02 Posts: 5816 Loc: Hong Kong 20080315 Poor sky sun       #2258616 - 03/15/08 01:31 AM Attachment (26 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   http://osastrolog.blogspot.com/2008/03/20080315-sun-very-poor-sky.html Poor sky plus a very quiet sun. -------------------- The Home Astronomer from a city where most people are proud of the light pollution Toys: Orion 100ED, Ranger with NGF-CM, SM40/BF10, TG-SP II, LXD55, DMK 31AF03, Canon 10x30 IS... My observation log and ideas My General Blog Post Extras:       atoptics Pooh-Bah Reged: 08/10/06 Posts: 1482 Loc: UK Re: 20080315 Poor sky sun [Re: Oldfield]       #2258732 - 03/15/08 06:05 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Somehow comforts me that its foggy here! Les -------------------- Les Optics Picture of the Day Atmospheric Optics TiltingSun Post Extras:       darkstar528 Postmaster Reged: 03/06/07 Posts: 6795 Loc: Hodgenville, Kentucky, USA Re: 20080315 Poor sky sun [Re: atoptics]       #2259142 - 03/15/08 12:16 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   A view is a view!...Not for me today ;-( -------------------- 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:       Jim Rosenstock Post Laureate Reged: 07/14/05 Posts: 3720 Loc: MD, south of the DC Nebula Re: 20080315 Poor sky sun [Re: Oldfield]       #2259154 - 03/15/08 12:22 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Same here, Oldfield. high haze, poor seeing, quiet Sun. One small bright spot visible during moments of better seeing. If any proms are there I couldn't see them. On edit: somewhat improved afternoon seeing brought out a nice loopy prom... Sunny skies, Jim Edited by Jim Rosenstock (03/15/08 12:58 PM) Post Extras:       FoxK Carpal Tunnel Reged: 11/07/07 Posts: 2662 Loc: Cape Cod, MA Re: 20080315 Poor sky sun [Re: Jim Rosenstock]       #2259323 - 03/15/08 01:57 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   No sun here..lol...look at my forecast!...good thing I got my DVD's from history channel ("Planets", "The Universe, season 1" and "dogfights" yesterday -------------------- 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: 20080315 Poor sky sun [Re: FoxK]       #2259600 - 03/15/08 04:37 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   so quiet it put me to sleep. -------------------- 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:       simonlee sage Reged: 04/06/07 Posts: 222 Re: 20080315 Poor sky sun [Re: Ralph Marantino]       #2260687 - 03/16/08 06:43 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   plenty of sun but the disk is quiet. You didn't miss anything. Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 3 registered and 3 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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