The Sun - 2nd Apr 2020

[David Smith]

Unexpected gap(s) in the cloud cover this morning allowed me a look at the new AR. Had hoped to get some hi res Ca-K shots but seeing was average at best and there was a bit of a breeze to boot (not good with the Evostar on the mount). Initial session with the Evostar was curtailed by cloud but then skies cleared again a little later so grabbed the Bresser for some full-disks.

So here's the initial Evostar shots at native 1000mm focal length. The AR in Ca-K and White Light and then the faint prominences in Ca-K

 

 

 

 

Then the full disk shots with the Bresser stopped down to 50mm. The Ca-K disk is a combination of two layers; one for proms and another for 'surface'.

 

 

 

[xtreemchaos]

nice set mate, cloud here not a single gap thismorrning. charl.

[nicoscy]

Sigh, got my fix from these photos. I brought my 3" Borg achro with Lunt wedge at work to see the spot, but clouds... 😪

[Davey-T]

Good to see some nice Ca-K images, it's been a while, Sun has briefly shown it's face here and was tempted to set up but lot's of cloud on the way looking on Sat24.

Dave

[Pete Presland]

Nicely captured.

Lets hope it survives the night, i am off work tomorrow 🙂 

[niallk]

Nice work!

Clear skies here and was observing with my LS50DS.  Some nice disk & prom details on offer.