David Smith

So that's what a Ca-K full disk looks like Great set Steve

More sunshine this morning, AR still showing, proms to catch! In all the excitement I messed up the Ca-K full disk Still, lots to show for the session including some prom shots taken at 2500mm focal length and some quality time at the eyepiece with some good seeing. Did get a white light full disk with the Bresser And some close ups of the AR Seeing was good enough for some granulation, best seen in full res this one And there were proms galore today. First one taken @1000mm and the rest with the barlow @2500mm FL Weather looks iffy tomorrow.

Wow, awesome animation!

Nice 👌

Good start, well done.

Awesome set Stephen, well done.

Great shot Dave

Great shot, love the processing 👌

Clear sunny skies when I woke at 6 this morning, then I went back to sleep but woke at 7 and skies were still clear. Out and imaging not long after and glad I did as clouds have fully taken over now and moved in not long after I got my white light FD. Lots to see and do today, the AR is close to the limb but still shows nicely and then there was a bunch of faint proms in Ca-k to try and grab. Start off with the usual Ca-K 6 pane FD Proms were tricky to capture today, even binning the ASI contrast was very, very low! Then the AR, close up in Ca-K and WL Some white light granulation because I like granulation shots Best seen in full res / glory! And finally the WL full disk, taken with the Bresser as I still cannot get and FD in WL from the Evostar (mosaics being the only way and are tricky with so little detail, at peak solar activity with a few spot groups to lock on to ICE might have a chance). Clouds were moving in by this time so this was a bit of a rush-job.

Awesome Steve 👌

Today's haul. Rough seeing and breezy just to make things that bit more challenging.

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Nice work Dave. Nothing but clouds and rain here today

Clear early this morning but not for long! Just about managed the white light close up before the clouds came in. Fortunately clouds parted again just before lunch, unfortunately the seeing had deteriorated markedly since the early session.

Nice. Good to see you solar imaging again

Good things come to those who wait, that's what Astronomy is all about!

Not a lot to show for today's "smash & grab" efforts but more than yesterday! Shame as the AR looked nice and lively in Ca-K but I could not get anything at 2500mm fl. These white lights at that focal length came out better than those at native 1000mm! Ca-K taken at 1000mm fl. Looks like some flaring going on, didn't see that at the time but drawn out in post.

Good catch. Managed a quick session through the clouds myself this morning.

Considering the conditions there's a lot of detail in that shot, well done.

Might stick the Bresser on the mount in the shed ready to go, just in case

Glad someone got a look Alan. Personally I'm still hoping for a gap later... and probably a drenching in to the bargain

Yeah me too Charl. When I woke up at 6 this morning it was all blue sky but by the time I got myself down stairs the clouds had moved in and their is rain on the way again.

Some evidence to suggest I rushed the processing of these so I went back and re-did them last night. Much happier with these Subtle differences but worth the time spent, in my mind.