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Sunspots Aug 20th

Last post by mariosi « Tue Aug 29, 2023 5:15 pm
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by Baurice » Thu Aug 24, 2023 6:40 pm

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I checked the Sun and saw four sunspots, one more than the day before.

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Thank you Philip!

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Last post by mariosi
Tue Aug 29, 2023 5:15 pm
Sunspots

Last post by mariosi « Tue Aug 29, 2023 5:08 pm
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by Baurice » Fri Aug 25, 2023 5:50 am

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Despite the clear sky, I was only able to see two sunspots.

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Nicely done!!

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Last post by mariosi
Tue Aug 29, 2023 5:08 pm
Sunspots on August 26 2023

Last post by mariosi « Tue Aug 29, 2023 5:07 pm
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by John Baars » Sat Aug 26, 2023 11:17 am

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Sunspots on 26 August 2023
Sketch.
At the low magnification, the size of the large spot is slightly exaggerated, I see afterwards. The separate...

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John,
Wonderful presentation of Sunspots on August, 26/2023.

Thanks for sharing

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Last post by mariosi
Tue Aug 29, 2023 5:07 pm
Sunspots August 19th

Last post by Baurice « Wed Aug 23, 2023 8:28 pm

by Baurice » Wed Aug 23, 2023 8:28 pm

Our car was so full on holiday that I had no room for my big binoculars and solar filters. I finally saw the Sun in a clear-ish sky for what seemed...

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Last post by Baurice
Wed Aug 23, 2023 8:28 pm
Sunspots on 22/7/23 F/D W/L

Last post by Falcon 63 « Fri Aug 18, 2023 2:12 pm
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by mariosi » Sat Jul 22, 2023 11:44 am

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Good morning everyone,
Sunspots this morning. The weather is clear and sunny with temperatures to 42C° and going up!

Thanks for looking

Sunspots...

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Excellent work Marios,

love the fine detail and shading.

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Last post by Falcon 63
Fri Aug 18, 2023 2:12 pm
Sunspots

Last post by Baurice « Mon Aug 07, 2023 8:48 pm

by Baurice » Mon Aug 07, 2023 8:48 pm

August 6th 1020 GMT Sun

Not for the first time in 2023, there was plenty of cloud around. Fortunately, some gape appeared and I was able to see some...

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Mon Aug 07, 2023 8:48 pm
Sunspots Aug 1st

Last post by Baurice « Tue Aug 01, 2023 7:05 pm

by Baurice » Tue Aug 01, 2023 7:05 pm

In total contrast to recent days, I woke up to bright sunshine. My binoculars and filters showed two sunspots.

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Tue Aug 01, 2023 7:05 pm
Sunspots July 27th

Last post by Baurice « Mon Jul 31, 2023 7:49 pm
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by Baurice » Fri Jul 28, 2023 5:29 am

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There was some thin cloud around but the Sun showed two large sunspots to my binoculars and filters. It doesn’t sound much but felt great after a few...

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Certainly quieter.

Is it the calm before the storm?

I hope to get some clearer skies with a more active Sun and get my Mak and DSLR on it.

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Last post by Baurice
Mon Jul 31, 2023 7:49 pm
Sunspots July 29th

Last post by Baurice « Sat Jul 29, 2023 8:44 pm

by Baurice » Sat Jul 29, 2023 8:44 pm

There were some breaks in the cloud, so I had a look at the Sun with my binoculars and filters. The Sun was a lot quieter, showing just two sunspots,...

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Last post by Baurice
Sat Jul 29, 2023 8:44 pm
Old sketch of Jupiter and Saturn

Last post by Mirrorgirl « Fri Jul 28, 2023 10:01 pm
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by Mirrorgirl » Mon Jul 24, 2023 3:55 pm

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Hi there

I thought I would share some old sketches of Saturn and Jupiter I hope you like them here they are...

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Hey Rhoda, here’s one I did a few years back from memory after viewing it through my scope. My sketching skills need some work! Love your colors!...

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Fri Jul 28, 2023 10:01 pm
Sunspots July 17th

Last post by Bigzmey « Sun Jul 23, 2023 6:41 pm
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by Baurice » Tue Jul 18, 2023 7:30 pm

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There was another rare chance to take a look at the Sun through my binoculars. The original weather forecast had been bad but I decided to bring my...

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Nice sketch Baurice! What software do you use for drawing?

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Last post by Bigzmey
Sun Jul 23, 2023 6:41 pm
Sunspots July 20th

Last post by Makuser « Sun Jul 23, 2023 4:05 pm
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by Baurice » Sun Jul 23, 2023 10:16 am

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sunspots! This was quite remarkable and showed that, whilst my Mak/DSLR combination was the best for recording sunspots that computer-based drawings...

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Hello again Philip. Another nice full Solar disc drawing from you again. And you caught the two large active region groups AR 3372 and AR 3373 in...

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Sun Jul 23, 2023 4:05 pm
Sunspots July 19th

Last post by Makuser « Sun Jul 23, 2023 3:17 pm
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by Baurice » Sat Jul 22, 2023 11:19 pm

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There was enough clear sky to see the Sun through my binoculars and filters. Naturally, it would have been better to have my Mak and DSLR at work but...

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Hi Philip. I am glad that you got the opportunity to get some solar viewing even with just the binoculars and not the Mak telescope. Thanks for...

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Last post by Makuser
Sun Jul 23, 2023 3:17 pm
Sunspots on 15/7/23

Last post by Big_Eight « Mon Jul 17, 2023 9:48 pm
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by mariosi » Sat Jul 15, 2023 1:28 pm

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Good morning everyone,
Sunspots today. The weather is clear and sunny with the temperatures to 45C° and going up!

Sunspots 15 7 23.jpg

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I love sketches and this one is great! I love seeing a write up on sun spots. Thank you for sharing.

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Last post by Big_Eight
Mon Jul 17, 2023 9:48 pm
Sunspots July 15th

Last post by Baurice « Sat Jul 15, 2023 9:49 pm

by Baurice » Sat Jul 15, 2023 9:49 pm

With a bad back and moving cloud, interspersed with rain, I was lucky to see anything at all. Fortunately, having large (15x70) binoculars and solar...

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Last post by Baurice
Sat Jul 15, 2023 9:49 pm
Sunspots July 13th

Last post by Baurice « Fri Jul 14, 2023 7:01 pm

by Baurice » Fri Jul 14, 2023 7:01 pm

There was a brief period of sunshine, during which I could see s sunspot pattern. It was nice to see some activity.

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Last post by Baurice
Fri Jul 14, 2023 7:01 pm
Sunspots on 8/7/23

Last post by scribbly « Mon Jul 10, 2023 7:45 am
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by mariosi » Sat Jul 08, 2023 2:11 pm

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Good morning everyone,
Sunspots this morning at 08:00 l.t.

hope you like it and thanks for looking

Marios

Sunspots 8 7 23.jpg

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Very nice sketch, clearly you are dedicated to your craft!
Thanks, Phil.

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Last post by scribbly
Mon Jul 10, 2023 7:45 am
Sunspots July 9th

Last post by Baurice « Mon Jul 10, 2023 5:35 am

by Baurice » Mon Jul 10, 2023 5:35 am

It would have been great to have photographed the Sun with my Mak and DSLR but my back was too bad to risk carrying them. A view through my...

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Last post by Baurice
Mon Jul 10, 2023 5:35 am
Sunspots July 7th

Last post by 10538 « Sun Jul 09, 2023 12:40 pm
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by Baurice » Sun Jul 09, 2023 9:15 am

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The sky was partly cloudy but I managed to get a large enough gap in the cloud to see the Sun through my binoculars and filters. I was pleasantly...

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Very nice! Thanks for sharing with us!

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Last post by 10538
Sun Jul 09, 2023 12:40 pm
Sunspots July 7th

Last post by Baurice « Sat Jul 08, 2023 7:42 pm

by Baurice » Sat Jul 08, 2023 7:42 pm

I scanned our nearest and dearest star with my binoculars and filters to reveal three sunspots. After 3 days without any observation nor photos, it...

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Last post by Baurice
Sat Jul 08, 2023 7:42 pm
Sunspots July 1st

Last post by Baurice « Mon Jul 03, 2023 5:46 am

by Baurice » Mon Jul 03, 2023 5:46 am

There was lots of moving cloud around, following a cloudy morning. I bin scanned the Sun with my binoculars and filters, to reveal two sunspots.

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Mon Jul 03, 2023 5:46 am
Sunspots June 29th

Last post by Baurice « Sun Jul 02, 2023 9:37 am

by Baurice » Sun Jul 02, 2023 9:37 am

I had a totally unexpected clear sky! It had been 100% cloud cover and the forecast for the day was far from good. Even better, the Sun did not...

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Last post by Baurice
Sun Jul 02, 2023 9:37 am
Finally after 4 days of hurt

Last post by Baurice « Tue Jun 20, 2023 7:50 pm

by Baurice » Tue Jun 20, 2023 7:50 pm

Wow! Clear sky, at least for a short while and I manged to see some sunspots through my binoculars and filters.

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Tue Jun 20, 2023 7:50 pm
Sunspots June 16th

Last post by Ylem « Sat Jun 17, 2023 12:21 am
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by Baurice » Fri Jun 16, 2023 9:40 pm

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June 16th 1110 GMT Sun

The date brings back many memories for me, relating to fishing. For many years I went fishing and it was fishing that lured...

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Nice activity Philip!

Ah yes, fishing! We are planning on moving to the coast soon, I love salt water fishing, can't wait.

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Last post by Ylem
Sat Jun 17, 2023 12:21 am
Sunspots June 14th

Last post by Baurice « Thu Jun 15, 2023 9:36 pm

by Baurice » Thu Jun 15, 2023 9:36 pm

I did not habitually carry my Mak and DSLR into work. However, a pair of binoculars and filters was a different matter. It was a way of recording...

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Last post by Baurice
Thu Jun 15, 2023 9:36 pm

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