The Sun - 15th Jul 2014

[David Smith]

Took some subs early this morning but couldn't see any activity in the viewfinder and hence focus was guess work. Predictably the subs were useless. Fortunately I came home to clear skies so broke out the laptop with EOS Utils and connected up to the camera / scope. Just about managed to find something to focus on and shot 88 frames. The image below was 37 of those stacked in R5.1.

20140715 by David_The_Bears_Fan, on Flickr

[Steve Ward]

Well caught sir ... 

It'll be a race in the morning to catch that last focal point before it slides from view , focusing on faculae is a little hit and miss ... 

Hopefully there'll be a glimpse of the remnants of 12098 or 12101 by then , if they made it round , little more than a patch of faculae at present ... 

[JB80]

You caught some detail so that is a bonus, all I had was a fuzz disc.

[Montana]

Getting in practice for solar minimum David it's a great shot and focus is spot on :)
 

Alexandra

[David Smith]

Thanks all. I have now eliminated the dust bunny giving rise to the dark smear at upper mid left

Well caught sir ... 

It'll be a race in the morning to catch that last focal point before it slides from view , focusing on faculae is a little hit and miss ... 

Hopefully there'll be a glimpse of the remnants of 12098 or 12101 by then , if they made it round , little more than a patch of faculae at present ... 

Don't think I will be catching one tomorrow as I have to be out by 06:30 tomorrow and forecast later in the day is not promising

[Pete Presland]

not a blemish in sight!