sol 18-8-16 11.30

[xtreemchaos]

just for the record,just to show where the spots are, seeings terrible, 99% cloud. 22 frames staxed. kit 120mm frac, 1.5x barlow, 1200d. DO NOT ZOOM IN as specsavers wont beable to help you. hope you all have better skys than me. charl.

after a carefull tweaking and hand sorting the frames and restaxing, i think its improved.

coloured-

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[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

Still good to see those spots hanging in there

[Davey-T]

Nice to see the daily Sun Charl, clouds here but forecast says clear later but I'll believe it when I see it 

Dave

[xtreemchaos]

thanks Michael, yer thats what i thought, the newish AR looks like its developing a bit, its hard to tell with the seeing.clear skys charl.

[xtreemchaos]

thanks Dave, its very bleak here mate, and very few gaps to get a shot. hope it clears for you.charl.

[paulastro]

It looks like you've caught some nice faculae near those sunspot groups charl, excellent. 

[xtreemchaos]

thanks Paul, the spots look a bit mushy, the seeing was pants, fazing so much i nearly gave up. hope you have clear skys,charl.

[Pete Presland]

Good to see a record of the spots, no chance here so far.

[xtreemchaos]

thanks Pete, hope it clear for you soon.charl.

[laudropb]

Better than nothing Charl. Cloudy here until late afternoon and when I did get a view the seeing was terrible.

[xtreemchaos]

thanks John, yer mate agreed, seeing was terrible here too.clear skys charl.

[David Smith]

Well caught Charl. Too much cloud here today, there were gaps but I was at work

[xtreemchaos]

thanks Dave, since after taking theses pics its been 100% cloud, rain, and darkness ,same thismorrning, now  "some say,meaning the forcast" that i might get a gap about 11.30ish, but looking out the window ,i dont think ive a cats chance in hell  but i live in hope. hope you get some clear sky,charl.

[David Smith]

Raining here now too Charl, supposed to stay that way until around 6pm

[Montana]

And I thought the 18th was today!  oh well, it not a miracle shot then  but it is a fine beauty all the same

Alexandra

[johnfosteruk]

Nicely done considering conditions Charl.

[xtreemchaos]

thanks Alexandra , no today is bleak mate,i havnt seen a ray of sun ,hope tomorrows better weather for us.clear skys, charl.

[xtreemchaos]

thanks John, terrible seeing mate, all praze be to photoshop and topaz.  clear skys ,charl.