White light Sun 5th May

[Montana]

I have been extremely lucky today to catch my much loved white light Sun. I had a lot of cloud but the seeing was 50/50, sometimes excellent sometimes bad. I'm really happy as this is the first good session of the year.

Taken with 140mm refractor / Baader Herschel Wedge & Continuum filter / DMK41 and either a 5x powermate or 3x Barlow.

2012-05-05 11-50-18 by Alexandra's Astronomy, on Flickr

2012-05-05 11-50-18 by Alexandra's Astronomy, on Flickr

2012-05-05 12-59-03 by Alexandra's Astronomy, on Flickr

2012-05-05 12-59-03 by Alexandra's Astronomy, on Flickr

2012-05-05 13-18-21 by Alexandra's Astronomy, on Flickr

2012-05-05 13-18-21 by Alexandra's Astronomy, on Flickr

2012-05-05 13-21-53 by Alexandra's Astronomy, on Flickr

2012-05-05 13-21-53 by Alexandra's Astronomy, on Flickr

Kind regards

Alexandra

[dtr42]

nice pictures been watching sun for a few hour's now ccan see a couple of the spots [the big one in most of your pictures ] and another lower right at edge of sun ,do these spots have any name's /numbers [or are they just sun spot's [i take it they apear and disapear regularly]total noob as regards to solar observing[i have a baader solar filter ,in case i worry the sun police:)]

[Bizibilder]

Those are really fine quality pictures Alexandra! Glad you got to see the Sun at last!

Dtr42 you could try this link: http://www.solen.info/solar/ Just scroll down to the full disc picture.

[dtr42]

Those are really fine quality pictures Alexandra! Glad you got to see the Sun at last!

Dtr42 you could try this link: http://www.solen.info/solar/ Just scroll down to the full disc picture.

thank you for the link [bookmarked ]the sun spot was the one at edge near s1628 and the main one was near the 11471 [looked like a tadpole pretty cool]

[Montana]

Thanks dtr and Biz

dtr - I forgot that the titles are what show in these links, my description does not. The first 4 pictures are of AR11471, the next two are AR11469, the last two pictures are of an unnamed (currently) region in the NE.

Kind regards

Alexandra

[GreatAttractor]

Superb as usual. Thanks for showing us what these "medium" apertures are really capable of in good hands

[ollypenrice]

Stone the crows, I'm impressed! I had a guest bring a Hershel Wedge along and we put it in a 102 apo. It really did sing. More spending? Very likely!

Is your 140 a TEC?

Olly

[JamieW]

Been looking at these pics on and off for the last couple of hours, I love 'em.

Circular reference.

[JamesF]

Indeed. Stunning pictures.

James

[JamesF]

Stone the crows, I'm impressed! I had a guest bring a Hershel Wedge along and we put it in a 102 apo. It really did sing. More spending? Very likely!

Is your 140 a TEC?

Olly

Steady on Olly, you know how it is. If you go ordering a wedge now you'll end up getting a call from a chap in a rain forest asking where you are.

James

[Carbon60]

Superb images Alexandra!!

Wonderful fine detail and expertly processed.

Stu.

[durr]

Alexandra, superb images, where did you find the sun? Best regards Steve

[spaceboy]

OMG they are superb!!!

[Montana]

Thanks everyone

Olly - yes

Don't know how I managed to find the sun yesterday, I set up this morning and the moment I sat down to image, the Sun went in and never came out again. That was a waste of time

Alexandra

[Widefield]

- Wow! Simply wonderful!

[Ponoobersie]

They are stunning!!! just wow!!! Such detail! im jelious!!