14th October

[Montana]

Just a couple from yesterday taken at lunchtime. Scary thing was that I had a tree top just in the way, oh no the solar season is coming to an end

Quark Chromosphere / Grasshopper 3

2015-10-14 f colour by Alexandra Hart, on Flickr

2015-10-14 by Alexandra Hart, on Flickr

Then I screwed up my Quark, there was a spot in the middle (which I noticed on the flat). It wouldn't blow away, so I used my fine tipped sable brush to flick it away, result..a giant smear right across the filter. So, a bit of puff and lens tissue to gently wipe...on no.. the biggest smear ever. So I am cross, it looks like grease from the edges. I need to clean my brush now

Alexandra

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

Very nice image. Solar season is on the way out here too, although I could set up the kit on the pavement across the road from here

[xtreemchaos]

great close ups mate, lovely detail.  thanks for sharing  charl.

[laudropb]

Very nice close ups. I hope you solve the near on your filter. Thanks for posting.

[Johan L]

Lovely images

[Steve Ward]

I sincerely hope this isn't the end of your 'season' , but if it is then it's a spectacular way to bow out ... 

[Pete Presland]

That's a fabulous close up looks like a fantastically active region. 

[Rob63]

Magnificent closeup, hope you manage to clean up the Quark.

[David Smith]

Lovely images. Hope you get the Quark sorted soon

[Montana]

Thanks guys

I think it is fixed, proof is when I test it. It took 45 minutes, 30 cotton buds, 4 lens wipes, acetone, isopropanol, ethanol then acetone again to get it off

Alexandra