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: 2090 Loc: 55.215N 6.554W Solar Activity 16 Oct       #3392631 - 10/16/09 10:00 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   The sun is actually shining here!!! Disc is blank in white light, but in calcium K there is a plage near the meridian in the southern hemisphere. 2009 Oct 16, 1054 UT. PST CaK @ f/20. In Ha a nice filament can be seen to be associated with the "active area": 2009 Oct 16, 1106 UT. Solarscope 60 @ f/32. There are lots of small prominences but only one which is of any particular interest, a fine "banner" prominence on the east limb: 2009 Oct 16, 1106 UT. Solarscope 60 @ f/32. Transparency good, seeing poor to bad with considerable rapid boiling. Post Extras:       stets Carpal Tunnel Reged: 04/13/06 Posts: 2261 Re: Solar Activity 16 Oct [Re: brianb11213]       #3392663 - 10/16/09 10:20 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   very interesting range of images Post Extras:       mbucky professor emeritus Reged: 10/21/07 Posts: 638 Loc: San Diego Re: Solar Activity 16 Oct [Re: stets]       #3392685 - 10/16/09 10:34 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   thanks for the great report! the images are also nice -------------------- Michael Buxton Lunt 75F BF1200 Takahashi TSA 102 DMK 21AU04 CCD Orion Atlas EQ Post Extras:       cuwohler Carpal Tunnel Reged: 10/24/08 Posts: 1981 Loc: N 53.1 E 10.0 Re: Solar Activity 16 Oct [Re: mbucky]       #3392769 - 10/16/09 11:15 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Very nice images, Brian - on a rainy day like today! -------------------- Cai-Uso http://www.cuwohler.de/ Post Extras:       swisswalter sage Reged: 03/29/09 Posts: 398 Loc: Eastern-Switzerland Re: Solar Activity 16 Oct [Re: cuwohler]       #3392800 - 10/16/09 11:31 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   hi brian thank's for the report. very nice pictures. here first snow walter -------------------- only dust in the wind, TAK on GM8, Lunt 60, DMK31,still greenhorn, but as a golfer used to be humble Post Extras:       Ralph Marantino Postmaster Reged: 05/01/05 Posts: 6330 Loc: Old Bridge, New Jersey Re: Solar Activity 16 Oct [Re: swisswalter]       #3392899 - 10/16/09 12:24 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   fantastic report thanks -------------------- 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:       chuck p super member Reged: 07/18/06 Posts: 148 Loc: Cape Coral, Florida Re: Solar Activity 16 Oct [Re: Ralph Marantino]       #3392935 - 10/16/09 12:47 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Good shots! Thanks Chuck -------------------- Criterion rv-6 (original owner 1976) 12" f/5 Dob (Astrosystem) 127 Orion Skyview Pro 8" f/5 Orion newt WO FLT110 f/7 eq6 mount Canon Rebel xt Phillips spc900 webcam Orion Starshoot 1 and 2 Orion 80mm ed Orion 72mm Eon Lunt 60mm double stack Post Extras:       mbucky professor emeritus Reged: 10/21/07 Posts: 638 Loc: San Diego Re: Solar Activity 16 Oct [Re: chuck p]       #3393994 - 10/17/09 01:23 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   great images and report, all are great but the CaK came out really well! -------------------- Michael Buxton Lunt 75F BF1200 Takahashi TSA 102 DMK 21AU04 CCD Orion Atlas EQ Post Extras:       marktownley Carpal Tunnel Reged: 08/19/08 Posts: 2248 Loc: West Midlands, UK Re: Solar Activity 16 Oct [Re: mbucky]       #3394082 - 10/17/09 04:57 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Nice captures Brian Post Extras:       darkstar528 Postmaster Reged: 03/06/07 Posts: 6780 Loc: Hodgenville, Kentucky, USA Re: Solar Activity 16 Oct [Re: marktownley]       #3394145 - 10/17/09 07:27 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Very nice!!!!!!!!!!!! -------------------- 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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