Day off treat with the Solarscope

[Montana]

Today I dared to take the day off as it was forecast to be sunny and the weekend horrible. It was -5 degrees C but I was desperate to get the Solarscope SF-100 out as it has been teasing me since last November when the sun exited my garden.

Today the Sun was well above my neighbour's tree yippee!!!

Here are a few images, the first in B&W and colour, the others just in B&W.

Taken with Solarscope SF-100 / 2x Barlow / DMK41

AR11410 & AR11413 by Alexandra's Astronomy, on Flickr

AR11410 & AR11413 false colour by Alexandra's Astronomy, on Flickr

2012-02-03 12-07-10 by Alexandra's Astronomy, on Flickr

2012-02-03 11-58-23 by Alexandra's Astronomy, on Flickr

Kind regards

Alexandra

[Merlin66]

Very, very nice!!

Great images there...the detail is extraordinary....well worth taking a "sickie"

(I figure another two/ three weeks before my "solar season" will start..a combinations of trees/ houses/ hedges....)

[hunterknox]

Fortune favours the brave! Wonderful detail in this set. It bodes well for the spring.

[PeterW]

No sun at weekends for a wjile and now SO cold! Great images considering the low elevation of the sun. Lots of lovely "combed hairy" goodness in those images, something I can't quite resolve in my scope.

Cheers

PEter

[markt]

They're fantastic images Alexandra! Seeing these pics is really starting to make me think about making financial efforts required to get one of these 100mm filters...

[Montana]

Thanks for all the kind words

Mark, you just have to go for it, what about a bank loan? You could work wonders with a 100mm if you can work miracles with a 40mm!

Regards

Alexandra

[markt]

Mark, you just have to go for it, what about a bank loan?

Stop giving me ideas!

[sheri_barri]

WHOA!! I am seriously thinking of upgrading to a 100 from the Lunt 60 after seeing your amazing detail!!!!

[Carbon60]

Superb images Alexandra! Lovely detail.

Stu

[Montana]

Thanks Sheri and Stu

Regards

Alexandra

[Zul]

Amazing!

[Photosbykev]

beautifully detailed images with very gentle processing

[PeterW]

.... No filter upgrades for me, the wife would not be impressed....! though I think I could sneak a CaK scope/diagonal if anyone wants to get rid of one! ;-)

Cheers

PEter

[Photosbykev]

it would be cheaper to get divorced than buy a SF-100 filter set at £10k !

[ixalon]

The detail on those are absolutely astonishing. I think I'm going to need a bigger scope!

Already spent all the engagement brownie points on a 2nd-hand Paramount ME, so not sure what I'd have to do to get the OK for a SF-100 set

[Montana]

Kev, it's considerably cheaper if you buy direct from Ken

Thanks for the comments!

Alexandra

[Photosbykev]

Kev, it's considerably cheaper if you buy direct from Ken

Alexandra

It would have to be lol

[Cschur]

Alexandra, this has to rank as some of the finest high resolution solar imaging I have seen anywhere on the planet. Very skillful tonal and sharpness adjustments and a stunning presentation. I dont know where you learned to process like that, but they must be quite proud of you im sure...

[Montana]

I learn only from the best eh Chris

Regards

Alexandra