the sun today 10-03-12

[astropete]

taken at 1130am

scope 127mm skywatcher, camera samsung nv4 8mp, eyepiece 20mm. front lens covered with a solar filter, sun colour is false (paint workshop) the shot is a-focal, and as typical the clouds had to roll in during the shoot.

[Bizibilder]

Well done to get anything at all!! Cloudy all day here in Norfolk.

[astropete]

thanks Bizibuilder, it was windy to. well this is my second attempt to shoot the sun, and both times the clouds have rolled in, maybe one day that clear shot will happen.

[Montana]

Great picture! the clouds today have been painful!

Alexandra

[astropete]

thanks Alexandra.

[kiffy]

nice pic, had a totally cloud free day here in south wales so i REALLY wish id ordered a solar fillter last week instead of today.. i say cloud free day but as it got dark the clouds rolled in, i just saw venus and jupitar before giving up

[Zul]

Great spot details!

[astropete]

thanks Zul