Strike day sun day 10/7/14

[Moonshane]

No option but to take the day off today due to my union membership (please don't make further comment about this) so took the opportunity to do some solar sketching as it was unusually sunny by coincidence!

Really nice detail coming through in the moments of good seeing.

Even managed some close-ups, these are larger than the eyepiece image of course. I have not seen any images from today but hope these are close enough.

[Myopicus]

What a superb way to spend the day.  Love the crispness & detail of the sketches.

[Moonshane]

Thanks Mace - most kind.

in truth I spent about an hour on these, the rest I have spent tidying up my dumping ground scope store home office so I can actually find stuff!

[Stu]

Really nice Shane, v nice that you had a sunny day for it. Lovely detail, superbly captured

Stu

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[Floater]

Been having a look myself today, in Ha.

Your sketches are good.

Proms on the west limb have caught most of my attention, though.

[Floater]

p.s. Mace, your avatar has both eyes now ...!

[Moonshane]

cheers guys. really enjoyed it today with no pressure to hurry back at lunchtime!

[Pig]

Excellent pictures Shane  I finally got a break from the clouds this evening and what brilliant clear skies I have here now

Both Ha and white light are looking brilliant, I have also just been zooming in on the spots and they really are spectacular, hopefully it will stay clear so we can see the spots crossing the limb and see some great proms.

There is a lovely strong looking prom in the 2 O'clock position at the moment.

Lovely sight all round

[Moonshane]

sketching the sun is always great fun - I'd recommend it to anyone. I am a rubbish artist really, but astro sketching seems to suit me in a way - putting spots and smudges on paper is just within my reach! 

ps Stu

I have been admiring your stuff recently - excellent detail from the wedge.

[Stu]

sketching the sun is always great fun - I'd recommend it to anyone. I am a rubbish artist really, but astro sketching seems to suit me in a way - putting spots and smudges on paper is just within my reach!

ps Stu

I have been admiring your stuff recently - excellent detail from the wedge.

Cheers Shane, I've been enjoying doing them. I must try some higher mags in the 106 in the morning when the seeing is at its best.

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[Siriusmeg]

 A rare coincidence - a 'day off' with beautiful sunshine all day     Spent mine strawberry picking with my children

[Myopicus]

p.s. Mace, your avatar has both eyes now ...!

Yeah, I'm embracing 'non-anonimity'.  We'll see how long it lasts before the angst and paranoia set in. 

[D4N]

Nice, instantly recognisable as the same as what I captured in white light so your spots and smudges are pretty accurate

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[Floater]

D4N, do you mean the sketches or Mace?

[nightfisher]

Nice work Shane, did you use the vixen?

[Moonshane]

hi Jules, no this was with the 6" f11. I am yet to buy a solar filter for the Vixen.

Based on a couple of uses I reckon the Vixen will be solar only. I get better images of everything with the 6" f11 and it's a lot more comfy to use and quick to set up.