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Erix
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2009 Sept 13, 1531UT – 1631UT
Solar prominences in h-alpha
PCW Memorial Observatory, Zanesville, Ohio USA
Erika Rix
DS 60mm Maxscope, LXD75, 21-7mm Zhumell
Sketch created scopeside with black Canford paper, white Conte’ crayon and pencil, white Prang watercolor pencil.
Temp: 24.4° -25.8°C, Humidity 74%-61%
S: Wilson 4 dropping to 1.5, T: below average
Clear to lightly scattered, breeze <7mph SE
Alt: 45.8-51.8, Az: 138.3-159.2
Plenty of smaller prominences, concentrated on recordings of the four most prominent areas. Very minimal surface details with respect to filaments, ARs and plage. Chromospheric network was stunning.
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Erika
Automatic doors make me feel like a Jedi. 
Zhumell 16", 10" LX200 Classic,Orion ED80, ETX70-AT, DS Maxscope 60mm
My CN Gallery * 2007 July - tracking NOAA10963
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Gene Baraff
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Absolutely lovely sketches. Lovely.
I just came in from observing - SM40 - and marvelled at the prominences you sketched in the first two pictures, Somehow, I completely missed the prominences in your last two.
Today was the most activity (prominences - not disk) I've seen since I first started observing not very long ago. I guess I got so excited at the first two that I didn't look hard enough for anything else.
Question to you: The parameter p sub a that you use to label your sketches: Does that correspond to the azimuth-like markings on the coordinate drawing of the sun you post?
Thanks again. The sketches were beautiful.
Gene Baraff
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cuwohler
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Fantastic sketches, Erika!
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Cai-Uso
http://www.cuwohler.de/
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Erix
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Thanks guys!
Gene, the pa stands for position angle. I just noticed that the graphic of the solar disk that I inserted needed to be rotated 90 degrees CW so have made the changes to match my scope orientation. In my scope (and should be the same for yours depending on which way you have your diagonal turned) West was to the top of my field of view and north was to the right. I generally view off to the side of the scope instead of above the eyepiece. So a PA of 270 would be solar west, PA of 90 would be solar East, and so forth.
It's easy to miss a few features depending on how the filter is tuned and where it is in your field of view because of sweet spots with this scope. By adjusting the tuner and moving the solar disk back and forth you can pull out a lot more details that what first meets the eye. Proms and plage appear and disappear as adjustments are made.
Best wishes to you with your SM40. :-)
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Erika
Automatic doors make me feel like a Jedi.
Zhumell 16", 10" LX200 Classic,Orion ED80, ETX70-AT, DS Maxscope 60mm
My CN Gallery * 2007 July - tracking NOAA10963
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Gene Baraff
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Thank you.
That explanation helps.
It must have been the 255 and the 350 I saw - not the other two - because I remember which way the sun was drifting.
I was surprised that the setting (single stacked) that brought out the best prominence detail differed from the setting that brought out the best "orange peel" on the disk.
Now that I've finally gotten used to viewing with my own equipment, I'll have a point of comparison (one i=I never had before) when I wander through the Solar Party at the next NEAF and viewe through the other H(a) rigs there.
Gene Baraff
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snowdragonusa
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Stunning!
Have you ever thought about starting up a blog type website to chronicle your observations? I would even go as far as recommending making a calendar or gift cards with your work!
I simply love viewing your sketches!
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Adam
12" LX200R, AT80LE
Lunt 60mm Ha & CaK solar scopes
DMK41.AS, DSI Pro, DSI-C, LPI
Denver Astronomical Society
Brighton Astronomical Group
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marktownley
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Thats a fantastic sketch and report Erika!
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stephenramsden
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Wow Erika. You continually amaze me with your Double Stacked Human Eyes..
Edited by stephenramsden (09/13/09 07:15 PM)
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markseibold
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Loc: Portland Oregon
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Hi Erika
I just discovered your recent sketch work in Spaceweather today. A most beautiful set of prominence sketches and fine report! 
I am going to Central Oregon next week to provide a presentation on my astronomy art but was not intent on taking my solar h-alpha scope
as I thought the sun was inactive.
Seeing your sketches just changed that,
Thanks again for the inspiration!
Mark
www.markseibold.com
my CN gallery
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darkstar528
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Awesome sketch!!!!
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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
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http://seemysunspot.com
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pjr200
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Excellent sketches Erika!
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Best regards
Paul Robertson
My Gallery
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Jim Rosenstock
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nice!
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