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Title: There are some nice Sunspot groups at the mo
Post by: Whitters on Apr 27, 2003, 06:13:00

(http://homepage.ntlworld.com/paul_whitmarsh/Astronomy/Images/Toucam/Solar/Sun26042003.png)

Title: There are some nice Sunspot groups at the mo
Post by: Whitters on Apr 27, 2003, 06:15:00

Here is the full sun image from the SOHO site on the same day. The image above is the Northen group.(http://sohowww.nascom.nasa.gov/data/realtime/javagif/gifs_small/20030426_1600_mdi_igr.gif)

Title: There are some nice Sunspot groups at the mo
Post by: Mike on Apr 27, 2003, 07:25:00

I took a pic of the very same sun spot today myself !!! LOL !!! Having a bugger focusing though because I cant see the laptop screen properly due to the sun !?!?!?!

(http://homepage.ntlworld.com/astro-man/db/sunspot.jpg)

This is from an AVI and as I coudlnt see it on the screen properly I couldnt get the settings right. Because of this it was captured with too high gain and it is spotty and out of focus. You can see it is the same spot though !

[ This Message was edited by: Mike on 2003-04-26 23:49 ]

Title: There are some nice Sunspot groups at the mo
Post by: Whitters on Apr 28, 2003, 06:06:00

Mike,
A trick I use is to cover my head and the screen with a blanket, then you can see OK.
You may get some strange looks from the neighbours, but hey!

Title: There are some nice Sunspot groups at the mo
Post by: Whitters on Apr 30, 2003, 06:46:00

Sunspot 349 was nearly invisible only a few days ago. Now it stretches 8 Earth-diameters from end to end.
According to Space weather.com

Orpington Astronomical Society

Astronomy => Astrophotography => Topic started by: Whitters on Apr 27, 2003, 06:13:00