Ha sun 20/11/14

[Moonshane]

My second light with this scope and details as good as ever. Today I tried the Seben zoom and was really impressed as Peter said I would be. There is so much detail visible that it is hard to describe really but off the top of my head I saw the following among others:

- huge prom at about three o'clock, accompanied by a couple of 'dandelion seed' plumes

- several very long filaments across the disk including three at about two o'clock near the limb and inwards

- several tall spike proms at about 11 o'clock

- the large bear paw umbra with large penumbral detail and an associated thin filament

I really need to start making notes to allow a more structured report, rather than just constantly closing my mouth as my jaw drops.

the PST mod with the standard 5mm blocking filter allows you to roll around the disk without touching the etalon and this provides exquisite detail as the features come in and out of view as you move over them.

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

Nice report, matches very much what I spotted over lunch. I did note a small, bright "bump" on the western limb (almost due 9 o'clock). Looked like it might erupt any time.

[Moonshane]

One thing I am looking forward to is getting a BF10 in due course. I miss the full disk view and this will be achievable with the larger blocking filter. I may then start trying some Ha sketches but need to practice my method first.

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

Managed another look around teatime. The little bright bulge I spotted previously had vanished. Otherwise much the same view