Sol 5-7-16 09.15 with updated image

[xtreemchaos]

sorry guys no spots, i felt sure there was one yesterday,but i thought wrong. smash and grab thismorrning, fast moving cloud and not a lot of blue bits.taken with 120mm frac, 1.5x barlow,lunt wedge, Nd moon filter, 1200d in mono and crop mode, 48 frames staxed with regi. thanks for looking, clear skys  charl.

this mono was taken at 10.30 with less cloud and seeings inproved. the blacks off because of window frame in shot.

 

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

Glad you managed another nice disk. I did get the impression there might be a small hiding in that area of faculae. Hopefully the skies will clear later so I can have another look

[xtreemchaos]

thanks Michael, my seeing isnt the best mate, sols very wobberly through the eyepeice fazing in and out ,i took 250 frames and rejected 200 due to cloud and seeing so the could be something lurking what i didnt pick up.clear skys charl.

[laudropb]

Nice disk Charl. I think there is a small spot/ pore hiding in there. Got brief glimpses in moments of good seeing. The cloud cover here is only about 30% so hopeful I will be able to keep an eye on it for a bit.

[David Smith]

Good disk Charl, shame about the lack of spots.

[Davey-T]

Thanks for the view Charl, grey here ATM but possible clear bits later.

Dave

[xtreemchaos]

thanks laudropb, i hope so mate, i could see a pore in michaels WL from yesterday, but my seeing wasnt too good today, hopefully you will spot something with having less cloud.charl.

[xtreemchaos]

thanks Dave, yer mate there playing hide and seak, the cloud isnt helping here. clear skys charl.

[xtreemchaos]

thanks Dave T, lots of cloud here mate,hope it clears for you.charl.

[Stub Mandrel]

Perhaps the 'Spot Elves' are on summer holiday?

[cshahar]

That is a spanking clean disk Charl. Spotless is the new "in".

-Charles

[Stu]

18 minutes ago, cshahar said:

That is a spanking clean disk Charl. Spotless is the new "in".

-Charles

It's not quite spotless fortunately. Visually there is a small spot in the faculae which has just appeared on the limb, and there is a small group of three spots/pores in the centre of the disk. Have a go and see if you can see/image them. Hopefully @michael.h.f.wilkinson might catch it if he gets some clear sky.

[Davey-T]

1 minute ago, Stu said:

It's not quite spotless fortunately. Visually there is a small spot in the faculae which has just appeared on the limb, and there is a small group of three spots/pores in the centre of the disk. Have a go and see if you can see/image them. Hopefully @michael.h.f.wilkinson might catch it if he gets some clear sky.

How about a nice iPhone image Stu 

Dave

[Stu]

2 minutes ago, Davey-T said:

How about a nice iPhone image Stu 

Dave

I just tried Dave and it was an epic fail because the cloud came over before I could get focused. I'll try again, might be tough though, it is not big!

[Montana]

Nice and spotless

Alexandra

[Pete Presland]

At least you got something even if it was another blank disc 

[Iainp]

3 hours ago, xtreemchaos said:

blacks off because of window frame in shot.

So you really do shoot from indoors?? I thought that was a joke! Great images, as always

Iain 

[xtreemchaos]

thanks  Iain,

8 minutes ago, Iainp said:

So you really do shoot from indoors?? I thought that was a joke! Great images, as always

yer mate, i have Lupus which dont let me go out in sunlight, but is all cool ,ive had it all my life, and its only got bad enoth to keep me in through the day in the last 5 year or so. shooting from behind a curtain and through a open window ant too hard, its the time i have to do it ,which in summer sols only in range for 2 hours. clear skys  charl.

[Stub Mandrel]

Believe it or not, the sunspot number has leapt up to 11 after 9 days at 0.

[Davey-T]

Promised some late afternoon Sun by local radio so set up ready, not looking very likely ATM.

Dave

[Stu]

3 minutes ago, Davey-T said:

Promised some late afternoon Sun by local radio so set up ready, not looking very likely ATM.

Dave

Good luck Dave, you deserve some clear sky!

[Stub Mandrel]

3 hours ago, xtreemchaos said:

thanks  Iain,

yer mate, i have Lupus which dont let me go out in sunlight, but is all cool ,ive had it all my life, and its only got bad enoth to keep me in through the day in the last 5 year or so. shooting from behind a curtain and through a open window ant too hard, its the time i have to do it ,which in summer sols only in range for 2 hours. clear skys  charl.

Astronomy is the ideal hobby for someone with lupus - so you have to go and get into solar!

[Davey-T]

So where the heck are these spots then ? just did a quick recce in HA and can't see any.

Dave

[xtreemchaos]

34 minutes ago, Stub Mandrel said:

Astronomy is the ideal hobby for someone with lupus - so you have to go and get into solar!

better the devil you know Neil, i like a challange, ive enjoyed night skywatching for over 40 years, and i needed something to do through the day, id done quite alot of solar vis in the past, so last November i started taking solar images, and havnt looked back. charl.

[xtreemchaos]

thanks Dave, i couldnt see them in the vis mate, but my seeing wasnt good, maybe we will have better luck tomorrow if lady luck smiles on us.charl.