When the Wind Blows - Sun in white light, 8/12/2013

[Luke]

It was a bit of a funny day for imaging. No luck with high-res white light shots, thanks to Ms. Wind... I ended up switching from my 120mm to my more wind-proof 80mm.

But my luck was in in other ways. I noticed something clipped the solar disc while I was recording. I thought I might have caught a small piece of an airplane that was relatively large on the disc. It turned out I got more than a small piece

Now if one of those World War 2 fighters we sometimes get passing our way would oblige, I would be most grateful

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8/12/2013
Onyx ED80 / Grasshopper 3 (ICX687) / Baader Herschel Wedge

[Steve Ward]

Great stuff ... 

Perfectly timed post to take the edge off the Ashes .... 

I had three dead centre transits today while I was watching Liveview waiting for thin cloud to clear , a Hercules and two Ospreys , no captures though ... 

There's another big spot just coming into view , a more likely candidate to be 11899 methinks .... 

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

Very nice and sharp

[Montana]

Wonderful discs although the transit is not available

Steve, I'd be surprised if they were Ospreys, they should all be in Senegal/Guinea Bissau now holidaying in the Sun

Alexandra

[Luke]

Thanks, Steve, Michael and Alexandra, most kind Wow, Steve, would be cool if you could nad one of those aircraft

Steve, I don't follow cricket that closely, but even I'm wincing at the news coming through on the radio in the mornings Surely that sort of news should come after the watershed

Alexandra, oops, probably my bad, not flickr's. The transit image should be:

It was nice to see such sharp detail on the plane with the fast exposure time for white light   I could even see some dangly wire bit on the plane, wonder if I need to let the pilot know

[Steve Ward]

" Steve, I'd be surprised if they were Ospreys, they should all be in Senegal/Guinea Bissau now holidaying in the Sun   ..... Alexandra "

There are loads round here , based at Mildenhall four miles down the road ... 

[Luke]

That would be cool, that's what I'm talking about :grin:

My dream would be a Vulcan dive bomber, though not sure any are still flying at air shows?

[Steve Ward]

Just one left flying I believe , saw him last year as he went back to base after Southend or Lowestoft airshow , lovely gentle low speed , low altitude pass .

XH558 ...Doncaster  http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2337573/Saved-Britain-Last-flying-Vulcan-stay-skies-friends-raise-money-technological-breakthrough.html

http://www.vulcantothesky.org/

[DrRobin]

Nice clean image Luke.

Nice little plane, looks like a Piper Warrior or Cherokee. The bit dangling down is probably an antenna for either the radio or the navigation receiver.

Alexandra, we should all be off to the south for the winter, get some of the suns rays on our skin. I am off in a couple of weeks time, but Mrs DrRobin has said no telescopes and I don't think even I can sneak my Lunt and mount in the case.

The Vulcan flew over my house a couple of years ago after taking off from Newcastle airport. It sort of lumbered in to the sky with a fair amount of black smoke coming out the back. Perhaps it needs an engine tune up at the local Krypton tune station.

Robin

[Luke]

Thanks, Robin

Hard luck with the scope ban for your hols. I wonder if a pair of these discreet sunglasses would slip under the radar of MrsDrRobin:

[DrRobin]

Yes, that would do nicely, I have a pair in my solar bag. I thought about making a Baader film filter for my camera and long lens, we will have to see.

Robin

[Montana]

Love the transit!!

Steve, Oh!!! not the bird then, I'm Osprey obsessed but of the bird kind. You should be more specific rather than confusing the humble birder

Alexandra

[Steve Ward]

Sorry Alexandra , I knew somebody would take the bait ... 

Over-run with Buzzards down here , but boy are they switched on as to whether there's a camera about ...