First go at imaging our wonderful sun

[Astro_Gaz]

hi guys thought id share a few images i have taken recently this is a collection of my first ever attempts

Sunspots 06/07/13 by Gareth Harding, on Flickr

Sunspots 06/07/13 by Gareth Harding, on Flickr

Sun & Sunspots 05/07/13 by Gareth Harding, on Flickr

Sun 29/06/13 by Gareth Harding, on Flickr

First attempt at sunspots by Gareth Harding, on Flickr

[Bizibilder]

You are off to a good start - What kit were you using?

[Astro_Gaz]

You are off to a good start - What kit were you using?

cheers mate im using the following

Filter: Homemade out of eclipse glasses

Lens: Sigma 150-500mm HSM

Mount: Manfrotto

Camera: Nikon D90

Exposure:1/25s

Technical: iso 200, 500mm f/6.3

Software: Photoshop CS6

[JamesF]

Excellent first effort. Well done.

James

[m37]

Those are some really nice pictures.

[sgazer]

cheers mate im using the following

Filter: Homemade out of eclipse glasses

Excellent, that's exactly what I use on my FZ200, taped to an empty filter housing. Works a treat, and you've got some great images there, nice colour in the sun too.