May 24, 2014: Lovely proms and filaments galore this morning

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

Just went out into the garden and had a look at the sun in H-alpha. The very active prom on the north east seems to have gone, but many others have replaced it. A massive, branching structure can be seen to the south-east, and several proms dot the western limb. A huge prom is visible down south (almost polar, it seems). On the surface, many thin filaments can be seen, and a bright active region can be seen southwards nearer the western limb. To its east, below the centre of the disk, a large zigzagging filament can be seen. Well worth a look

[Solar_observer]

Where my scope...........I forgot,I've not got one now

[Luke]

Skem, wherefore art thou scope?

Where my scope...........I forgot,I've not got one now

[Luke]

We are rained out here, Michael! Lovely report, I am following the action on Gong.

[Solar_observer]

Skem, wherefore art thou scope?

sold it Luke,as well as all my other gear. I've pre ordered the lunt 50mm from flo. It's going to kill me waiting 2 months for it but I'm hoping it will be worth it :-)

[Luke]

Ooooh, I have to say, that is one tempting 50mm, still chewing it over :evil:

[Solar_observer]

I've ordered the b400 filter version....(maybe I should have ordered the b600?)

[Solar_observer]

Does it really affect the detail you see in the different versions,or is it just FOV?

[Luke]

Skem, I don't know, hopefully the experts will chip in, but my guess would be that visually you'll be fine with the B400, the B600 might pay off imaging-wise depending on which camera you are using. I am sorely tempted by the 50mm, that seems to me to be a nice aperture.

When I am imaging grab and go, I don't feel like I get the full benefit of 60mm aperture. I am confident 50mm would be enough for me imaging-wise for a grab and go, and plenty enough for a divine view visually! Ho hum, temptation schmemtation!

[Pig]

Nice report Michael   It  sounds like the Sun is looking good. It is still pouring down here

Skem I haven't tried a B400 so I can really comment but it doesn't matter too much because if you got the 600 you would have thought the same about the 1200 and so on  Congrats on the purchase though.

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

Just had another look, and it struck me that to the northeast of a bright prom on the northwestern limb there is another, very extended, low surface brightness prom. Between the two, faint clouds of plasma can be seen at low magnification. It almost looks like smoke blown from a flame (the bright prom).

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

Regarding the LS50: I gather it has a 300 mm focal length, so a B400 should be fine.

[Solar_observer]

The focal length is 350 Michael

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

The B400 should still be OK, I would think

[Solar_observer]

I've now changed my order too the lunt50tha/b600 model......It WOULD have bugged me other wise,if I had left it :-)

[Pig]

The B600 works a treat in my scope  I have been wondering about a double stack lately but I am not sure of the benefit for solely visual use.

[Solar_observer]

That's what I'm saving for now,but at the moment I just want my new scope. THIS WAIT IS KILLING ME