Nigella Bryant

Just Wow, you are the nerdiest nerd, live long and prosper, you are and always will be a 🤓 lol.

I knew I was a nerd but not how much, lol 😂

I had to do it, lol,

I'm a middle class nerd, apparently, lol. Well, according to the diagram. I only look down on the little guy but look up to the other guy, I know my place, lol. 🤣

Another nice solar session this morning with the triple wavelength scopes. My armoury of wavelengths pic too, G-band, HA and Calcium II K.

Thanks Nicolàs, much appreciated too.

Thanks Jeremy, much appreciated.

Thanks Alan, much appreciated. Yeah, so many times life gets in the way of our hobbies.

Thanks, much appreciated.

There's so much to see and image, it's difficult to know what to image.

Hi all, some nice activity again today. Loving solar maximum. I used the Lunt 60mm DS, the Bresser 100mm stopped down to 80mm with the Zwo Asi 178mm cameras.

Thanks, much appreciated.

Thanks Rusted, much appreciated.

Thanks Jeremy, much appreciated.

Hi all, please find attached solar activity images from the 1st and 14th April 2024. Lunt 60mm DS and Bresser 100mm stopped to 80mm with a lunt Cak b1800 module.

Thanks Luke, great image, thanks for sharing.

If you're going for a 50mm double stack unit you might as well buy the 50mm lunt because you'll lose 10mm. I've got the 60mm double stack as mentioned b4 and not looked back. I do use a tilt unit but that's only for imaging. Yes some people do use a black cloth over the scope and head. Double stack is really for better surface detail rather than prominences.

Had a lovely session this morning. Two large filaproms on the North Western Limb. Could even be remnant of a CME it was moving significantly over the time I was observing.

Lovely scope John.

Got the partial phase from South West of England just now, sooooo excited.

Happy eclipse chasing tomorrow, hope it's clear for you. On the other side of the pond I'm waiting for 2026 and 2027, lol.

The one I'm thinking about is from Northern Spain. It's not that expensive for sure.

And why not do it in style if you're going to watch an eclipse Jeremy. Makes perfect sense to me 😂

Hi all, just over 2yrs away is a relatively close to travel to, Total Solar Eclipse. I was looking at tours to observe this having originally booked with Astro Tours but cancelled due to probable cost. I've since found Cunard will be doing a cruise to observe this eclipse at a reasonable price for a weeks cruise. Sounds good to me, I nice cruise including the eclipse, very civilised, lol. Just thought other's might be interested. I've no association with Cunard so I won't get rich by highlighting the above, 😂

Thanks josefk, love that book, it's my go to for all things solar.