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Astronomy => Astrophotography => Topic started by: Whitters on Feb 19, 2012, 23:30:39

Title: The Sun
Post by: Whitters on Feb 19, 2012, 23:30:39
Lunt 60, eyepice projection Canon 450D(Mod) hand held, 1/50th sec. 19th Feb 2012
(http://www.astrocats.co.uk/astronomy/images/450D/2012_02_19/2012_02_19_IMG_0441_CL.jpg)
Title: Re: The Sun
Post by: MarkS on Feb 19, 2012, 23:33:21
Lovely.  There's a pretty large prominence there.  
It's exactly what we all saw through Julian's solar scope this morning after our bacon sarnies!

It's probably worth using a tripod though  ;)

Mark
Title: Re: The Sun
Post by: Whitters on Feb 19, 2012, 23:39:38
LOL
Title: Re: The Sun
Post by: Fay on Feb 20, 2012, 19:41:43
Very nice Paul, great prominence

Fay
Title: Re: The Sun
Post by: julian on Feb 20, 2012, 20:51:40
That's a good image of the sun.

I have one of these if you want to borrow it.     

http://www.scopesnskies.com/prod/camera-adaptor/univerasal/digiscoping 
I can take it to DSC if you want.
Title: Re: The Sun
Post by: PhilB on Feb 22, 2012, 05:55:47
Nice image, Paul, you've got a filament and some other features too
Title: Re: The Sun
Post by: Whitters on Feb 22, 2012, 07:13:53
Julian, yes please bring it along and we can stick a camera on it. I should be ok to put the SLR on now I have found my spare T2 connector.

Having great fun with this scope, only had it two weeks, and the first day saw a flare! Amazing how fast the Sun changes and how energetic it is.
There is a plage region around the sun spots and a couple of filaments, and plenty of prominences   :P