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Sketched over the last 2 days as seen through a Lunt solar LS100 THa single stacked scope at magnifications of 143 and 204x from Sydney Australia.
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Beautiful work!
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splendid shots , thx .
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I find these solar shots to be fascinating.
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Hi Ivan. These are great sketches of the solar prominences as seen through your Lunt LS100 Ha solar telescope. Thanks for sharing your great artwork with us Ivan and keep looking up.
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Very nice Ivan, both the action and your amazing sketches, especially the colour!
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Those are really good! I admire your artistic skills as well and the colours and shading you used; very realistic.

Thanks for the share :D
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Congratulations Ivan on having your sketches selected as todays TSS APOD!

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Very impressive sketching! Congrats on today's TSS APOD!
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Many congratulations on being awarded TSS APOD.Thoroughly deserved.
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Spectacular images!
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Great images! Congratulations on the APOD!
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Great sketches! Congrats on your APOD!

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Brilliant sketches Ivan.

Congratulations on a well-deserved APOD

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Congratulations on the APOD award. Superb work!
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Brilliant Ivan!

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Beautiful drawings Ivan!
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