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[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: 6800 Loc: Hodgenville, Kentucky, USA 030908 - Braving the cold! 2nd sketch added       #2245762 - 03/09/08 10:24 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   No wind here, but plenty of cold and almost a foot of snow on the ground...However, at first glance, I knew it would be worth it!...Either things are changing very rapidly or my orientation in TS is off for some reason...I looked at the SOHO image after I viewed and very little jived...The "M" shaped prom on my S limb seemed to be the most active during my viewing, it was too cold to stay out but so long, but forecast sun today should allow me to check it periodically...Another off the NE limb seemed to be expelling large chunks of plasma, that too will be worth watching thru the day...Plenty of wild imaging potential there for sure!....*hint hint* -------------------- 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:       smc89 Post Laureate Reged: 11/27/05 Posts: 4542 Loc: Northern Berks Co. PA Re: 030908 - Braving the cold! [Re: darkstar528]       #2245769 - 03/09/08 10:28 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Well as soon as hit up the local grocery store I'll get out to have a look. Ralph reported good seeing conditions for our area so it looks as if I'll get out there later. Maybe get some afocals. Great report Stephen an you did a fine job braving the cold!!! -------------------- Scott M. Canon 40D, 50D & G9 Coronado PST Stellarvue 80ED Orion XT8I Dob. Orion XT12I Dob. Celestron 15x70 Post Extras:       JimP sage Reged: 04/22/03 Posts: 450 Loc: South Carolina Re: 030908 - Braving the cold! [Re: darkstar528]       #2245795 - 03/09/08 10:43 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Superb drawing Stephen. Whew a foot of snow. Sounds like the blizzard the Midwest is having. Here it's a little chilly...ahem. Clear skies and about 50 degrees F. I hope things warm up for you very soon. Please keep those wonderfgul drawings coming! Jim Phillips Post Extras:       Ralph Marantino Postmaster Reged: 05/01/05 Posts: 6331 Loc: Old Bridge, New Jersey Re: 030908 - Braving the cold! [Re: JimP]       #2245814 - 03/09/08 10:57 AM Attachment (7 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Very nice work I had 2 inches of rain ,no snow ,wind chill was bad this morning. -------------------- 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:       nytecam Postmaster Reged: 08/20/05 Posts: 5760 Loc: London UK Re: 030908 - Braving the cold! [Re: darkstar528]       #2245996 - 03/09/08 12:34 PM Attachment (8 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   nice sketch I don't see them the same scale as you - here's my grab shots from the front porch this afternoon but I still wish the sun would WAKE-UP!!! -------------------- Nytecam 51N 0.1W Meade 30cm LX200+ETX-70+e-finder+C8+Ha+CaK PSTs SBIG SGS+homebuilt spectrographs Starlight SXVF_M9+Lodestar CCDs/Canon 300D DSLR/Fuji E550 My observatory build-ETX-70 imaging-my videos Post Extras:       darkstar528 Postmaster Reged: 03/06/07 Posts: 6800 Loc: Hodgenville, Kentucky, USA Re: 030908 - Braving the cold! [Re: nytecam]       #2246200 - 03/09/08 02:10 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Got my view on for a second time today, lil warmer, but still COLD! -------------------- 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:       EmielVeldhuis Carpal Tunnel Reged: 01/29/07 Posts: 2480 Loc: Zwolle, the Netherlands Re: 030908 - Braving the cold! [Re: darkstar528]       #2246210 - 03/09/08 02:18 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   great sketches, Steven! -------------------- 8" LX10 SCT,Skywatcher NEQ6pro,Vixen SP,Skywatcher 150/1200mm refractor, Coronado PST's: Gold and Blue,Lunt LS60T-HA and CaK b/600, b/wToUcamSC3RAWmod.and a DMK 31AU03as. http://astrosurf.com/obsolar/colabora/colaboradores/veldhuis.html www.solarlive.nu Experience our nearest GV2 star, live at SolarLive! www.solarlive.nu Post Extras:       darkstar528 Postmaster Reged: 03/06/07 Posts: 6800 Loc: Hodgenville, Kentucky, USA Re: 030908 - Braving the cold! [Re: EmielVeldhuis]       #2246772 - 03/09/08 07:47 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   A nice sun pillar to end the day with! -------------------- 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:       smc89 Post Laureate Reged: 11/27/05 Posts: 4542 Loc: Northern Berks Co. PA Re: 030908 - Braving the cold! [Re: darkstar528]       #2247034 - 03/09/08 09:56 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Very nice to end a pretty good day!!! -------------------- Scott M. Canon 40D, 50D & G9 Coronado PST Stellarvue 80ED Orion XT8I Dob. Orion XT12I Dob. Celestron 15x70 Post Extras:       darkstar528 Postmaster Reged: 03/06/07 Posts: 6800 Loc: Hodgenville, Kentucky, USA Re: 030908 - Braving the cold! [Re: smc89]       #2247091 - 03/09/08 10:16 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   >>> I don't see them the same scale as you Nobody does! LOLOL...I've found when I zoom and see lots of detail, scale goes out the window... -------------------- 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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