Bear Paw - white light discs, Nov 18-19

[Luke]

Ho hum, the weekend looks rubbish again. At least I grabbed some images during solar luncheon at work earlier in the week, despite the long-term dismal weather forecast at the start of the week! A few gaps in the right places, it's nice when it works that way. These two were from Tuesday and Wednesday. Michael mentioned in one of his observing reports that there was a bear paw on the Sun. Sounds about right to me

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18th-19th November, 2014
Tele Vue 60, Lunt 1.25" Herschel Wedge, 1.6x Barlow, Solar Continuum filter, UV/IR cut filter, Grasshopper 3 (ICX687) camera

[Steve Ward]

Lovely way to brighten up a miserable Sunday morning ... 

[Pete Presland]

very nice, not even managed to see this group yet!

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

Very nice images.

[DrRobin]

I have an image of a large bear clinging to the far side of the sun, stamping its paw in to the surface now and again. Nice one Luke.

Robin

[Iainp]

Marvellous. I love your colour palette too.  I set my scope up in the car park at the FE College where I teach, and curious students take a look as they pass. Several have seen the big spots this week and said "bear paw!" 

[Montana]

What a wonderful image Luke :)

The weatherman forecast a dire weekend for me, so it was sunny 

Alexandra

[Luke]

Thanks, all! I like the idea of a bear, Robin, dipping its paw in

Alexandra, I think they just make up the forecast as they go, glad you got some rays. I think I could make a weather site that would be more accurate the rest. It will just say cloudy all the time...

No weekend sun for me, but I had a fab night of DSO observing on Sunday :laugh:  Horsehead Nebula bagged from home

[David Smith]

Lovely images Luke.