Sun!!!!

[Montana]

Hooray for sunshine!!!

Last night before I went to bed we had a huge amount of snow, like a winter wonderland (2cm probably). I was really excited this morning and bounced out of bed to nothing! where had it gone? but the Sun was out hooray!

I haven't used the PSTs for ages and stupidly went outside to the bottom of the path because it looked sunny, but sadly not. I got a balloon transit (just had the time to press the button) when I was setting up. The disc is off band but hey ho.

Balloon by Alexandra Hart, on Flickr

Too many trees so I relocated to the winter observatory (upstairs bedroom window). Thing is I just couldn't get the mount to work properly, I had side to side but no up and down, this gave me a lot of fretting because I had sunshine, not now, please work! So I manually exercised it up and down for bit and prayed really hard again and thankfully it worked. It took about 20 minutes though.

 Double S Halpha PST / DMK41

2015-11-21 11-20-20 f colour by Alexandra Hart, on Flickr

2015-11-21 11-20-20 by Alexandra Hart, on Flickr

CaK PST / DMK41

video0009 15-11-21 11-25-43 f colour by Alexandra Hart, on Flickr

2015-11-21 11-25-43 by Alexandra Hart, on Flickr

Single Stack Halpha PST / DMK41

2015-11-21 11-05-12 f colour by Alexandra Hart, on Flickr

2015-11-21 11-05-12 combined by Alexandra Hart, on Flickr

I then braved the outside world again and planted tulip bulbs this afternoon

Alexandra

[Drop Of Sun]

Cor nice haul from your winter obsy   I hope you gave your hubby a hot water bottle!

[Mr Spock]

Lovely images as always. Love the balloon!

[Davey-T]

Super images Alexandra, guess you win todays solar imaging prize, at least you're sheltered from the wind indoors

Dave

[xtreemchaos]

great shots Alexandra, thanks for sharing charl.

[Steve Ward]

You're getting pretty darned good at this  ... you really ought to try it more often ... 

Sorry your snow had disappeared this morning , it's such a disappointment when you peer out expecting a white blanket and all you see is wet greenery ... 

[Montana]

Thanks guys definitely very rusty at imaging with the PSTs but I hope I will get better over the next couple of months. It certainly was rather nice to be inside today out of the wind. I have looked longingly at the moon tonight but it is far too cold, who does this night time time stuff, Polar bears?

Alexandra

[Pete Presland]

Cracking set of images, covering both HA & Ca-K wavelengths. It is very cold, but I am still dragging out there at 4am for the planetary show  weather permitting

[Steve Ward]

'Twas a wee bit raw out there last night 'tis true ... 

That's where it's a distinct advantage being outside in it all day long as opposed to being in shirtsleeves in a warm office , you barely notice the difference out in it at night ...  

Saves all that heating lark too , this'll be winter seven without any on here ...   

[sooot]

Very nice selection. No luck here clouds appeared just as sun was clearing trees.

[David Smith]

Brilliant as always Alexandra.

[laudropb]

Great set of disk and prom images. I always enjoy the Ca-K view. Thanks for posting.

[paulastro]

Delighted you had the sunshine you were praying for Alexandra.  I love the colour pic especially.

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

Glad you are back in business. Lovely disks, and nice transit

[Rihard]

Super amazing photos as usual Alexandra!

Thanks for sharing some sun with us :-)   

[Ewan]

A Balloon transit ........ what next eh   very nice captures.

[MarsG76]

Nice collection... I like the "hot gas ball" look to your images.

[GreatAttractor]

Snow or no snow, DS contrast is still excellent.

And how come I don't catch baloons, just birds, pollen and satellites...