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Safe Solar Viewing / Imaging.

Last post by Gordon « Sun Jul 24, 2022 6:17 pm

by Gordon » Sun Jul 24, 2022 6:17 pm

We can't stress enough that viewing and imaging the sun can be very dangerous!!

Using the best equipment to safely view / image the sun is always...

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Sun Jul 24, 2022 6:17 pm
Making your own solar filter film mounting

Last post by OzEclipse « Sat Dec 25, 2021 11:33 am
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by 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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Last post by OzEclipse
Sat Dec 25, 2021 11:33 am
Sunny Monday afternoon.

Last post by Bigzmey « Tue May 07, 2024 3:35 am
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by Bigzmey » Tue May 07, 2024 12:51 am

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05/06/2024

We had clouds on Sunday, so I opted for Monday afternoon instead. That worked out great because my son stopped by and looked through my...

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Thanks Aaron and Mike!

Solsearcher Most of my scopes have upgraded focusers, so the idea did cross my mind. Surprisingly though I like the feel of...

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Last post by Bigzmey
Tue May 07, 2024 3:35 am
Lunt 50mm HA Solar scope first light

Last post by Thefatkitty « Mon May 06, 2024 5:00 pm
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by Bigzmey » Sun Apr 14, 2024 9:26 pm
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04/14/2024

My new Lunt 50mm HA Solar scope has arrived last week and I was impatiently waiting for a chance to take it for a spin. The forecast for...

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We should join the clouds appreciation society, then they will be really confused. :D

:lol:!!! I would love the irony of that!
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Last post by Thefatkitty
Mon May 06, 2024 5:00 pm
AR3663 is becoming very active.

Last post by AstroBee « Sun May 05, 2024 6:09 am
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by AstroBee » Sat May 04, 2024 5:46 pm

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In fact, SpaceWeather.com today is calling it a dangerous region. It's already produced an X1.6class flare and because of it's unstable mixed...

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Wow, AR3664 is becoming a monster really quick! Hoping to have a change to image it soon.

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Last post by AstroBee
Sun May 05, 2024 6:09 am
Video of the Sun's surface by the Solar Orbiter

Last post by SparWeb « Sat May 04, 2024 6:30 am
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by Chich » Fri May 03, 2024 10:27 pm

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Very cool. It looks fluffy :)

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Without the annotations:

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Last post by SparWeb
Sat May 04, 2024 6:30 am
Met Office (UK) Space Weather

Last post by Solsearcher « Wed May 01, 2024 2:52 pm
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by Altocumulus » Wed May 01, 2024 7:49 am

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In browsing for analysis and forecast upper air charts, I stumbled on this - not new to me but a surprise on the detail given in the 'forecast'.

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This effects my imaging far more than upper atmosphere disturbance .

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Last post by Solsearcher
Wed May 01, 2024 2:52 pm
Solar Science Observatory, NAOJ, Mitaka

Last post by messier 111 « Tue Apr 30, 2024 10:51 pm
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by Thefatkitty » Sun Apr 28, 2024 4:02 pm

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I thought this might be of interest to all the solarheads out there. I came across this site while looking for Ca-K info.

Solar Science...

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thx mon ami .

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Last post by messier 111
Tue Apr 30, 2024 10:51 pm
Sunday morning solar visual and Baader Continuum first light, April 28, 2024

Last post by Bigzmey « Mon Apr 29, 2024 11:55 pm
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by Bigzmey » Sun Apr 28, 2024 7:45 pm

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Sunday morning, I did some gardening, had breakfast, and following recently established family tradition set the scopes at the back yard. :)

solar...

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Well, HA is a rabbit hole itself, whether visual or AP. :lol:

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Last post by Bigzmey
Mon Apr 29, 2024 11:55 pm
My Tribute to Bernard Lovell...

Last post by StarHugger « Sun Apr 28, 2024 1:42 pm

by StarHugger » Sun Apr 28, 2024 1:42 pm

In my daily Solar studies and since I joined this clan of folks they call the Solar Heads, coming across alot of information that helps us to...

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Last post by StarHugger
Sun Apr 28, 2024 1:42 pm
Massive prominence rotating into view right now!

Last post by JSTAR0057 « Sat Apr 27, 2024 12:41 pm
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by AstroBee » Wed Apr 24, 2024 8:12 pm

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April 24th, 1:10pm PDT.
Images coming later!

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Nice work.

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Last post by JSTAR0057
Sat Apr 27, 2024 12:41 pm
Four solar flares

Last post by messier 111 « Tue Apr 23, 2024 10:48 pm
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by Graeme1858 » Tue Apr 23, 2024 7:09 pm

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Four solar flares this morning!

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the sun is hot now, fascinating this ball of plasma.

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Last post by messier 111
Tue Apr 23, 2024 10:48 pm
Solar film, does size make a difference?

Last post by Solsearcher « Tue Apr 23, 2024 3:33 pm
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by jrkirkham » Mon Apr 22, 2024 7:55 pm

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I usually take sunspot pictures with a glass solar filter on my ED 80. There is only just so much one can see with a white filter. If I made a filter...

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My 2c worth
Just like night time Aperture rules . The larger aperture will bring better resolution and finer details to the eyepiece or camera . The...

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Last post by Solsearcher
Tue Apr 23, 2024 3:33 pm
First light Meade Herschel Wedge, April 21, 2024

Last post by Lady Fraktor « Mon Apr 22, 2024 4:48 pm
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by Bigzmey » Sun Apr 21, 2024 11:21 pm

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I was always curios about Herschel wedges. Saw used one on sale for a good price and could not resist. The 2” Meade Herschel wedge I got looks like a...

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Any of you have tried Baader continuum filter with your wedge for visual?

I have used it many times, it really makes surface granulation and...

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Last post by Lady Fraktor
Mon Apr 22, 2024 4:48 pm
Happy Birthday Annie Russell Maunder

Last post by Graeme1858 « Mon Apr 15, 2024 1:39 pm

by Graeme1858 » Mon Apr 15, 2024 1:39 pm

From an X post by the Royal Society:

Astronomer, astrophotographer and writer Annie Russell Maunder, born #OnThisDay in 1868, battled misogyny to...

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Last post by Graeme1858
Mon Apr 15, 2024 1:39 pm
Solar activity likely to peak next year

Last post by Altocumulus « Mon Apr 15, 2024 8:25 am
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by Graeme1858 » Sun Apr 14, 2024 8:05 pm

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Researchers at the Center of Excellence in Space Sciences India at IISER Kolkata have discovered a new relationship between the Sun’s magnetic field...

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Ah - that'll likely coincide with an increase in cloudiness.....

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Last post by Altocumulus
Mon Apr 15, 2024 8:25 am
My new toy

Last post by Thefatkitty « Thu Apr 11, 2024 7:22 pm
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by Bigzmey » Wed Apr 10, 2024 8:05 pm

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Monday's eclipse rekindled my interest in solar. I have started contemplating/reading what kind of equipment would get me to the next level of solar...

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Congratulations Andrey; you're going to love it! I am so happy with my HA scope, which, BTW, was built by Mike ( Solsearcher ). He is so...

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Last post by Thefatkitty
Thu Apr 11, 2024 7:22 pm
Solar visual report September 7 2021

Last post by pakarinen « Tue Apr 09, 2024 2:40 pm
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by Bigzmey » Tue Sep 07, 2021 9:16 pm

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I was unfortunate to get interested in solar during the minimum, so there were weeks without a single spot and my interest dwindled away.

However...

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One of the astro magazines had a DIY article for a rear-projection screen using some kind of fabric in a embroidery hoop (?). Not as cool, but...

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Last post by pakarinen
Tue Apr 09, 2024 2:40 pm
Canadian eclipse stamps

Last post by Thefatkitty « Mon Apr 08, 2024 9:29 pm
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by Thefatkitty » Mon Apr 08, 2024 5:42 pm

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Hey all,

Well, here I sit in the hospital waiting room waiting for two things: The clouds to clear and my wife to have her surgery done. My Ca-K...

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Hopefully the clouds will clear for you and all the best with the surgery!

The link works here.

Thanks Gabrielle, good to know and we're home...

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Last post by Thefatkitty
Mon Apr 08, 2024 9:29 pm
SpaceWeather.com today (4/1/2024)

Last post by AstroBee « Wed Apr 03, 2024 3:54 pm
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by AstroBee » Mon Apr 01, 2024 9:12 pm

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They released an image from the Mars rover Perseverance that looks at the Sun every day to determine the amount of dust in the atmosphere. AR3615 and...

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Today's (April 3,2024) SpaceWeather.com image shows a medium sized spot just on the eastern limb getting ready to make an appearance. I'm guessing it...

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Last post by AstroBee
Wed Apr 03, 2024 3:54 pm
Solar Ha viewing today (Mar. 28, 2024)

Last post by AstroBee « Sat Mar 30, 2024 4:08 am
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by AstroBee » Thu Mar 28, 2024 7:25 pm

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I have most of my gear set up in my living room as I sort through and test everything for the eclipse trip next week. But I stepped outside this...

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Thanks Mark. Mellow? Nope, I'm a ball of ADHD with a slight case of OCD mixed in there.
Glad the camera is running normal for you again.

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Last post by AstroBee
Sat Mar 30, 2024 4:08 am
Rockets to be launched during eclipse

Last post by Frankskywatcher « Sat Mar 30, 2024 2:51 am
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by Frankskywatcher » Tue Mar 26, 2024 6:51 pm

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NASA is going to be launching rockets during the eclipse!

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Yes it should be interesting !

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Last post by Frankskywatcher
Sat Mar 30, 2024 2:51 am
April 8th Solar Eclipse Livestream

Last post by AstroBee « Thu Mar 28, 2024 5:43 am

by AstroBee » Thu Mar 28, 2024 5:43 am

I'm probably going to be jinxing myself for putting this out there but we are planning on LiveStreaming the eclipse on YouTube if the weather...

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Last post by AstroBee
Thu Mar 28, 2024 5:43 am
2017 Total Eclipse video

Last post by messier 111 « Wed Mar 27, 2024 9:28 pm
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by AstroBee » Wed Mar 27, 2024 12:24 am

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Here's a different view of the 2017 total solar eclipse as captured from the parking lot of our Motel 6 in Rigby, ID. This was taken with a 360Fly4K...

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nice vid , thx .

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Last post by messier 111
Wed Mar 27, 2024 9:28 pm
Solar Software question - Helio Viewer?

Last post by AstroBee « Tue Mar 26, 2024 4:33 pm
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by Xio1996 » Mon Mar 25, 2024 11:55 am

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Hi Everybody,

I was reading Mark's post 03/24/24 Sun in CaK and he mentioned the software package LuSol3D. It is an amazing piece of software. I...

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You're right, Pete. He does mention on his page that he is a sketcher, not an imager. So it probably works fantastic for his use case.
I do have a...

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Tue Mar 26, 2024 4:33 pm

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