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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
April 2023 Solar Chats

Last post by Gordon « Sat Apr 01, 2023 8:53 pm

by Gordon » Sat Apr 01, 2023 8:53 pm

I will kick off the April chats with an image I took this morning.

4-1-2023 P2.png

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Last post by Gordon
Sat Apr 01, 2023 8:53 pm
March Solar Chats.

Last post by Solsearcher « Sat Apr 01, 2023 8:52 pm
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by Gordon » Wed Mar 01, 2023 6:38 pm
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Well here we are. March already.

At least in my 'sunny Arizona' location (not!) I haven't been able to do much solar work.

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Mark I will send you a PM
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Sat Apr 01, 2023 8:52 pm
The spring equinox

Last post by Frankskywatcher « Wed Mar 22, 2023 2:19 am
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by Frankskywatcher » Sun Mar 19, 2023 12:42 pm

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This was pretty cool!

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Marshall that globe is fantastic !
I’ve never seen one like that and I love that “ visual “ effect of seeing the seasons like that.
Thank you for...

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Last post by Frankskywatcher
Wed Mar 22, 2023 2:19 am
First Try

Last post by LDW47 « Mon Mar 20, 2023 5:17 pm
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by LDW47 » Mon Mar 20, 2023 2:51 pm

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For the first time today the sky has co operated for months, so got my new to me Celestron SS80, my newly arrived 1.25 Lunt WL wedge, my Svbony 10-30...

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As a bit of an aside, I have to say that compared solar viewing with my NP101 or my 127mm Antares using my Altair Astro 2 wedge vs the 1.25 Lunt...

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Last post by LDW47
Mon Mar 20, 2023 5:17 pm
Solar Focuser Changeover

Last post by Solsearcher « Mon Mar 20, 2023 4:46 pm
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by LDW47 » Thu Mar 16, 2023 5:28 pm

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Has anyone changed over the helical focuser on a Lunt LS50 ha solar scope to the Lunt 2 speed crayford focuser upgrade ? Did it noticably change the...

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Regardless of the focuser you choose they are not difficult to change . Here is my SM 60 with the motor focuser installed and the old helical beside...

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Last post by Solsearcher
Mon Mar 20, 2023 4:46 pm
Another Option

Last post by Solsearcher « Sat Mar 18, 2023 10:11 pm
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by Solsearcher » Fri Mar 17, 2023 5:20 pm

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Maybe not for everyone but might be of interest to some . The solar option I chose was the PST Mod route .
I started with a Coronado SM 60 , great...

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I have owned 3 ha scopes, still have one so I am familiar with it, i don't know the details of your work and I am not a willing try outer. Just...

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Last post by Solsearcher
Sat Mar 18, 2023 10:11 pm
Lunt LS50 ha

Last post by LDW47 « Wed Mar 15, 2023 5:07 pm
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by LDW47 » Wed Jan 25, 2023 8:24 pm

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Just set it up this morning, my newly arrived Lunt ha scope. Now for the sun that has hardly been seen for the last month. A couple of test runs and...

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Thank you,
I have read some very good comments.
The more I think about it, the more I think I'm going to get one.
I'm going to put my 85 televue with...

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Wed Mar 15, 2023 5:07 pm
solar eclipse on april 8, 2024.

Last post by messier 111 « Wed Mar 15, 2023 12:21 am
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by messier 111 » Mon Mar 13, 2023 2:04 am

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good morning, good evening, to you all.

I came across a thread about the eclipse on the internet.
It gave me the idea of this thread.

what are your...

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And Allen Dyer point of vue,

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Last post by messier 111
Wed Mar 15, 2023 12:21 am
Live radio program about solar eclipse chasing

Last post by Lady Fraktor « Fri Mar 10, 2023 6:05 am
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by OzEclipse » Wed Mar 08, 2023 11:24 am

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The Melbourne station of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation is doing a program about solar eclipses tomorrow morning Australian time on a...

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Thank you for the link Joe, I will check it in a bit :)

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Last post by Lady Fraktor
Fri Mar 10, 2023 6:05 am
January 2023 Solar Chats.

Last post by Bill Hume « Wed Mar 08, 2023 7:36 pm
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by Gordon » Sun Jan 08, 2023 7:26 pm
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Back a couple years ago we had a number of solar heads that started a chat area here. I'm not sure what happened but it seemed to stop, so I thought...

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Managed out yesterday with my wee Coronado 50 . All a bit rushed but, hey, first time this year. Results were less that spectacular and an image (or...
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Last post by Bill Hume
Wed Mar 08, 2023 7:36 pm
February Solar Chats!

Last post by Tillibobs « Tue Feb 28, 2023 8:15 pm
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by Gordon » Tue Feb 21, 2023 10:36 pm
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I’m a little late starting this now, but here goes!

So far my February has been filled with clouds.

I did start playing with GIMP to use for...

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Clouds, clouds and more clouds here Gordon
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Last post by Tillibobs
Tue Feb 28, 2023 8:15 pm
solar eclipse down under 2023

Last post by yobbo89 « Tue Jan 17, 2023 1:12 pm

by yobbo89 » Tue Jan 17, 2023 1:12 pm

I don't think i found any talk about it here, i'm sure joe (ozeclipse) will be excited ,there's a total eclipse happening in april this year for the...

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Last post by yobbo89
Tue Jan 17, 2023 1:12 pm
Earth closest to the Sun today

Last post by Frankskywatcher « Wed Jan 04, 2023 11:54 pm
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by Frankskywatcher » Wed Jan 04, 2023 4:12 pm

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Happy viewing everyone .

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A graphic showed up on my computer of earth orbiting the sun and tilting on its axis so that it is leaning away from the sunlight, meaning winter in...

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Wed Jan 04, 2023 11:54 pm
SOHO WHO KNEW

Last post by ranjimdom « Wed Jan 04, 2023 2:26 pm
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by Frankskywatcher » Thu Dec 22, 2022 8:12 pm

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It was totally fascinating reading about Soho and how it was almost lost in space when it’s gyroscopes failed and how they re-commissioned it by...

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Happy New Year! May happiness and love be everywhere, and wish peace to our planet in 2023.

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Last post by ranjimdom
Wed Jan 04, 2023 2:26 pm
Parker Solar Probe Passes Sun For a 2 Time

Last post by Frankskywatcher « Tue Dec 13, 2022 4:09 pm

by Frankskywatcher » Tue Dec 13, 2022 4:09 pm

This was two days ago, I didn’t know it was making a second pass.
What’s really amazing is the video of it actually flying by the sun there’s one...

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Last post by Frankskywatcher
Tue Dec 13, 2022 4:09 pm
Video: Solar snake spotted slithering across sun's surface

Last post by Lady Fraktor « Thu Nov 17, 2022 5:29 am
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by notFritzArgelander » Wed Nov 16, 2022 11:28 pm

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Last post by Lady Fraktor
Thu Nov 17, 2022 5:29 am
WL Filters

Last post by Lady Fraktor « Mon Nov 07, 2022 5:59 pm
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by LDW47 » Mon Nov 07, 2022 5:40 pm

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Has anyone did a comparison between a Baader WL solar film filter and the Thousand Oaks solar film ( not glass ) filter. If so which is preferred and...

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I have used both films including a 1000 Oaks glass filter, the Baader film has better resolution for seeing fine details over the 1000 Oaks.

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Last post by Lady Fraktor
Mon Nov 07, 2022 5:59 pm
Video: Solar Orbiter's unprecedented view of the quiet corona

Last post by notFritzArgelander « Fri Oct 28, 2022 7:34 pm

by notFritzArgelander » Fri Oct 28, 2022 7:34 pm

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Fri Oct 28, 2022 7:34 pm
Sun magnetic fields

Last post by notFritzArgelander « Fri Oct 07, 2022 5:26 pm
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by Murphy625 » Fri Oct 07, 2022 3:39 am

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My first post in this forum. I was a member of another forum that seems to be shut down and a quick google search pointed me here.

I have an amateur...

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My first post in this forum. I was a member of another forum that seems to be shut down and a quick google search pointed me here.

I have an amateur...

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Last post by notFritzArgelander
Fri Oct 07, 2022 5:26 pm
Image: Sun releases strong solar flare

Last post by notFritzArgelander « Tue Oct 04, 2022 3:14 am

by notFritzArgelander » Tue Oct 04, 2022 3:14 am

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Tue Oct 04, 2022 3:14 am
Evolution of emerging anti-Hale region and associated eruptive solar flares

Last post by notFritzArgelander « Wed Sep 28, 2022 4:49 pm

by notFritzArgelander » Wed Sep 28, 2022 4:49 pm

An anti-Hale region is one violating Hale's Law or the Hale-Nicholson rule.

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Wed Sep 28, 2022 4:49 pm
Researchers determine bright-magnetic relationship for decaying sunspots

Last post by notFritzArgelander « Mon Sep 26, 2022 3:34 pm

by notFritzArgelander » Mon Sep 26, 2022 3:34 pm

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Mon Sep 26, 2022 3:34 pm
The history of the sun is written on the moon

Last post by notFritzArgelander « Mon Sep 19, 2022 7:20 pm

by notFritzArgelander » Mon Sep 19, 2022 7:20 pm

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