Prom lift off 14:50 BST 22/4/2012

[Montana]

I was so lucky to catch this between clouds, rain etc!

This prominence lift off was incredible and very fast. The small eruption on the left lifted off with a curious expanding bubble of plasma which I could see move in real time. Amazing viewing for a Sunday afternoon (13:50UT). Taken with a double stack PST / 2x Barlow / DMK41. It is upside down for easier viewing.

For this picture settings on the DMK41 Exp = 1/15 sec, gamma 220, gain 405

(For my normal DS disc surface I use Exp = 1/19 sec, gamma 100, gain 300)

2012-04-22 14-50-01 by Alexandra's Astronomy, on Flickr

2012-04-22 14-50-01 false colour by Alexandra's Astronomy, on Flickr

Regards

Alexandra

[markt]

Thats a great result Alexandra! We were both observing the same thing at the same time...

Wow, your exposures seem really long - you're going to have to get that ERF of your SM40

[Keiran]

Wow, that is amazing, what a fantastic image, great capture. That is huge

[Montana]

Thanks Mark and Keiran

Alexandra

[KevR]

great images, was on weekend break and missed viewing this in my new PST.

Cheers

Kev

[nytecam]

Super Ha Alexandra - love the blow-torch bubble near limb - amazing res for DS-PST

[Montana]

Thank you

Alexandra

[spaceboy]

That is scary huge!!

[JamieW]

Now that is awesome. Thanks for sharing Alexandra.

[Carbon60]

Wonderful images there Alexandra!

Stu.

[Montana]

Thanks again

Alexandra