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 brianb11213 Carpal Tunnel Reged: 02/25/09 Posts: 2119 Loc: 55.215N 6.554W Solar activity Oct 5th       #3372920 - 10/05/09 03:51 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Got a brief window of usable sky just before lunchtime - transparency was reasonable but seeing was downright bad, with severe boiling. Disc again quiet and proms were less notable than yesterday (Oct 4th). The big prominence on the NW limb has shrunk a bit and is less bright but is still a sight to behold. 2009 Oct 05, 1143 UT. Solarscope SV60 @ f/32, DMK41 camera. Edited by brianb11213 (10/05/09 03:52 PM) Post Extras:       Jeff Young Post Laureate Reged: 08/04/05 Posts: 4122 Loc: Ireland Re: Solar activity Oct 5th [Re: brianb11213]       #3372962 - 10/05/09 04:12 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Nice one Brian. I made use of that window as well. -- Jeff. -------------------- Nikon 18x70s / UA Millennium                                       Colorado: Solarscope SF70 / TV Pronto / AP400QMD                       Coronado SolarMax40 DS / Bogen 055+3130 APM MC1610 / Tak FC-100 / AP1200GTO                        Tak Mewlon 250 / AP600EGTO Post Extras:       darkstar528 Postmaster Reged: 03/06/07 Posts: 6800 Loc: Hodgenville, Kentucky, USA Re: Solar activity Oct 5th [Re: Jeff Young]       #3373049 - 10/05/09 04:58 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Great shot! -------------------- 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:       swisswalter sage Reged: 03/29/09 Posts: 414 Loc: Eastern-Switzerland Re: Solar activity Oct 5th [Re: darkstar528]       #3373645 - 10/05/09 11:53 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   hi brian nice subtile shot walter -------------------- only dust in the wind, TAK on GM8, Lunt 60, DMK31,still greenhorn, but as a golfer used to be humble Post Extras:       marktownley Carpal Tunnel Reged: 08/19/08 Posts: 2267 Loc: West Midlands, UK Re: Solar activity Oct 5th [Re: swisswalter]       #3373828 - 10/06/09 02:26 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Nice proms Brian! Post Extras:       pjr200 Carpal Tunnel Reged: 08/29/07 Posts: 2406 Loc: Staffordshire, UK Re: Solar activity Oct 5th [Re: marktownley]       #3374608 - 10/06/09 01:41 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Great shot for the poor seeing. -------------------- Best regards Paul Robertson My Gallery Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 3 registered and 12 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: 161 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*Observing* -----   NEO   General Observing   Planetary and Solar System Observing   Lunar Observing   Deep Sky Observing   Double Star Observing   Solar   Variable Star Observing and Radio Astronomy*Other* -----   Science of Astronomy & Space Exploration   AstroWebsites   Space Rocks CN Forums Home

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