Sunspots

[david scanlan]

Hi

Following hot on the heels of my last solar pic I thought I would post the following sunspot that was photographed

It was taken with a HA filter placed on the front of a 5" cooke refractor pictured below...what a beauty she is....best scope I have ever used....over 100 years old housed in a dome from greenwich observatory which itself is over a hundred years old :-)

[supernova]

:hello1: :hello1: :hello1:

I am :D

[barkis]

Well proof that the minimum is well and truly over David.

Is that the old refractor in the Greewich Observatory of old, and if so, how come you got to use it.?

I was in the old Ob. about three years ago, although I go to Greenwich every year.

The scope looks superb by the way, I would love to planet gaze with that baby.

Ron.

[russ]

And nice sunspot pic

[davemahoney1]

Lets hope cycle 24 has truly started :hello1: and in time for the longer days, (sincere appologies to you night hawks). :shock:

Dave.

[david scanlan]

Hi

Its my local astro clubs instrument :-)

They have some of the best equipment in the amateur field to be honest and I am sooo lucky not being too far from them :-)

Heres the web info about the scope but take the time to check out the other scopes as well

http://www.hantsastro.org.uk/tour/5inch.php

Dave