First Sun pic - sort of

[bish]

I say 'sort of' as it's a projected image and the colour is from adjustments in PS, so it's not actually a direct image of the sun. I also have to admit that I copied the idea of photographing the projection from a post yesterday. You can see at least one spot. There are 2 or 3 others but the white perspex I projected onto wasn't as clean as I thought so there are also bits of dust.

[Merlin66]

Hayy...don't knock it!

You've done very well and at least you're getting results...the matt white painting boards they sell in Hobby shops gives good results with projection.

Just watch the amount of energy you pump into the scope, secondary, eyepiece holder and eyepiece....it's easy for things to start to melt!!

Onwards and Upwards.

[Montana]

Excellent image! I'm sure you will be wanting to take many more now.

Alexandra

[Ponoobersie]

As Merlin said, dont knock it mate, you have got a cracking image there well done.

[bish]

Thanks all. I'll take a trip to a hobby shop and get some of that board. All I will need then is a load of big spots on the sun! I was using my 15x70 bins and had to remind myself to put the cap on whilst faffing around so as not to melt something.

[JamieW]

Hi Bish, nice one. And you're in luck as Sunspot AR1429 is about to return.

See here.. SpaceWeather.com -- News and information about meteor showers, solar flares, auroras, and near-Earth asteroids

[bish]

Hi Bish, nice one. And you're in luck as Sunspot AR1429 is about to return.

See here.. SpaceWeather.com -- News and information about meteor showers, solar flares, auroras, and near-Earth asteroids

Thanks for that.