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 Ralph Marantino Postmaster Reged: 05/01/05 Posts: 6330 Loc: Old Bridge, New Jersey Frozen Finger Follies       #2262911 - 03/17/08 08:57 AM Attachment (16 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Well today is forcast as the only clear day for the rest of the week so I went outside and froze in the wind.32 deg f 44% humidity wind chill 22 deg f.There was a slight haze in the sky and the seeing was about a 7 out of 10.It was worth every frozen second. -------------------- 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: Frozen Finger Follies [Re: Ralph Marantino]       #2262921 - 03/17/08 09:04 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Nice. It looks like we have some filament action finally. Clear Skyz, LA -------------------- My Solar Website Post Extras:       darkstar528 Postmaster Reged: 03/06/07 Posts: 6790 Loc: Hodgenville, Kentucky, USA Re: Frozen Finger Follies [Re: LarryAlvarez]       #2263008 - 03/17/08 09:56 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I got suckered into thinking I had a shot when I saw some sunlight coming thru the window...High layer made it a red a foggy ball...Nice report! -------------------- 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:       nightshooter sage Reged: 04/09/07 Posts: 323 Loc: South Shore, Long Island, NY Re: Frozen Finger Follies [Re: darkstar528]       #2265885 - 03/18/08 03:46 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Well worth the effort Ralph, Great sketch! I had on my old TA-50 gear the other night. -------------------- Rich AT 80ED Vixen GP2 Vixen A80SSWT DMK 21AU04.AS Lunt 50F / B1200 Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 4 registered and 4 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: 257 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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