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Gordon »
Sun Jul 24, 2022 6:17 pm
We can't stress enough that viewing and imaging the sun can be very dangerous!!
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Sun Jul 24, 2022 6:17 pm
Making your own solar filter film mounting
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OzEclipse »
Wed Jun 16, 2021 8:28 am
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Twenty years ago I was observing a total solar eclipse in Zambia. During the partial phases, the wind came up while I was looking through my camera,...
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I had a sheet of Baader film laying around and made a lense cap filter. Tried it yesterday and the sun was so bright you had to use other eyepiece...
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Sat Dec 25, 2021 11:33 am
!!! Bam X9 !!! Storms Incoming !!!
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StarHugger »
Thu Oct 03, 2024 9:18 pm
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Well nothing here last night. Not even a hint of color change. Bummer
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Last post by Mike Q
Sat Oct 05, 2024 11:21 am
X7-CLASS SOLAR FLARE
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Graeme1858 »
Wed Oct 02, 2024 12:41 pm
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X7-CLASS SOLAR FLARE: An Earth-facing sunspot exploded on Oct 1st (2220 UT), producing the second-strongest solar flare of Solar Cycle 25. The...
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Oh cool... The chance for more northern lights!
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Last post by Mike Q
Wed Oct 02, 2024 7:09 pm
Major X4.54 class flare today (Sept.14th) at 15:30 UTC
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AstroBee »
Sat Sep 14, 2024 5:28 pm
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Expecting a huge radio blackout over North & South America.
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Awesome Greg,
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Last post by StarHugger
Sat Sep 14, 2024 10:27 pm
!!! Solar Storm in Progress !!!
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StarHugger »
Thu Sep 12, 2024 8:55 pm
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Currently at a Kp6.33 index and with nitefall ahead so if the current levels remain Post Sunset Auroras may be at Hand....
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As I am away from any comfort level that would allow for visual observations lately or for that matter imaging the Sun, I have been spending some...
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Last post by StarHugger
Sat Sep 14, 2024 12:32 am
August 2024 the Peak of Solar Cycle 25?
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StarHugger »
Wed Sep 04, 2024 12:15 am
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Another Cycle 25 Update !
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Welcome Mark, thats an awesome number of sessions in anyones backyard for a month.
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Last post by StarHugger
Wed Sep 04, 2024 2:14 am
Earth Facing Coronal Hole Stream !
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StarHugger »
Tue Aug 13, 2024 9:49 pm
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Just a Beautiful Earth Facing Coronal Hole displaying well in the 211 angstrom band today, so ominous to take in and with a Wicked Solar Wind coming...
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Wow! Amazing images of Amazing activities.
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Last post by Ylem
Fri Aug 16, 2024 8:10 pm
Strong Flare Earth Facing
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StarHugger »
Wed Aug 07, 2024 7:52 pm
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I was just checking out a paper on multi scale gaussian normalization for Solar Image processing and was also checking out AR3780 on Sol24.net and...
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This is a short video, best 10% frames stacked and processed in AS3!
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Last post by Gfamily
Thu Aug 08, 2024 1:51 pm
What's That Coming Over the Hill
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Graeme1858 »
Sun Aug 04, 2024 3:56 pm
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Is it a monster?
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Wow, that's a monster!
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Last post by Gfamily
Mon Aug 05, 2024 10:13 am
lots of activity around the spots today.
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messier 111 »
Sun Jul 28, 2024 4:28 pm
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lots of activity around the spots today. not many proms.
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Just took my visiting grandkids outside to look at the sun today, with my 6 SCT (with Celestron EclipSmart aperture filter) and 25mm and 15mm...
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Last post by AntennaGuy
Wed Jul 31, 2024 8:30 pm
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Last post by StarHugger
Tue Jul 30, 2024 6:42 am
X14 Solar Flare
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Graeme1858 »
Fri Jul 26, 2024 6:40 am
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MAJOR FARSIDE SOLAR FLARE: Europe's Solar Orbiter (SolO) spacecraft just detected the most intense solar flare of the current solar cycle. The...
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Fascinating. Thanks guys.
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Last post by helicon
Fri Jul 26, 2024 12:46 pm
CME Today
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Graeme1858 »
Mon Jul 22, 2024 7:49 pm
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Solar Storm on it's way!
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Same as that!
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Last post by Graeme1858
Tue Jul 23, 2024 1:50 pm
July 19th Most Sunspots of Cycle 25
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StarHugger »
Sat Jul 20, 2024 11:22 am
Yesterday July 19th 2024 my observations brought 18 Active Regions on old Sol's Earth facing side, I then grabbed this image from the Sol24.net page...
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Last post by StarHugger
Sat Jul 20, 2024 11:22 am
Wonders of the Sun with Dara Ó Briain
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Graeme1858 »
Tue Jul 16, 2024 6:40 pm
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One for the Brits:
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Wasted 2 hours of my life watching this ......
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Last post by Graeme1858
Thu Jul 18, 2024 12:44 pm
predictions and reality sometimes...
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messier 111 »
Thu Jul 04, 2024 12:35 am
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predictions and reality sometimes...
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predictions and reality sometimes...
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Last post by Mike Q
Sat Jul 06, 2024 12:34 am
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Last post by StarHugger
Wed Jul 03, 2024 10:38 am
My Solar Imaging Sessions Then and Now
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StarHugger »
Thu Jun 27, 2024 8:57 pm
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Wow cant believe its been two years since I started the whitelight project that led to all kinds of filter tinkering and the first real imaging I...
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Well, I have decided on the types of coronagraphs I would like to employ, and as well the first tracking mount since my accident. 6 years ago...
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Last post by StarHugger
Sun Jun 30, 2024 10:26 pm
First it was AR3664, then 3697 and now it returns as 3723
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AstroBee »
Tue Jun 25, 2024 7:05 pm
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Hard to believe this active region is making its third pass. I know its second pass as AR3697 was a disappointment for those hoping for another round...
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I read that some people think there will be a revival of life in this region, that remains to be seen. thx Greg.
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Last post by messier 111
Tue Jun 25, 2024 9:15 pm
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Last post by StarHugger
Sun Jun 23, 2024 6:17 pm
Lunt 50mm HA Solar scope first light
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Bigzmey »
Sun Apr 14, 2024 9:26 pm
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04/14/2024
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Very nice first light Andrey. Certainly a different direction for you, but certainly one I can tell that you and the wife really enjoyed that...
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Last post by Bigzmey
Sun Jun 16, 2024 7:18 pm
New active regions coming in to view.
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AstroBee »
Thu Jun 13, 2024 5:07 pm
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AR3712 & 3713 look promising for some activity.
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Thanks Greg, I plan on getting out in the AM a bit, gonna be quite warm tomorrow :)
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Last post by Ylem
Thu Jun 13, 2024 11:26 pm
Visual Solar June 10, 2024
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Bigzmey »
Mon Jun 10, 2024 9:28 pm
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It has been a month since I had solar session. Mainly, because we kept having cloudy mornings. Today I decided to do one during lunch break and it...
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Nice report and setup Andrey !
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Last post by StarHugger
Tue Jun 11, 2024 6:33 pm
ISS Solar Transit this Saturday (June 1,2024)
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AstroBee »
Thu May 30, 2024 5:28 pm
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There is a really great ISS Solar transit this Saturday that I'm hoping to be able to capture.
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:eeks: Clouds are rare - I'm moving .......
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Sat Jun 01, 2024 7:26 am
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