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Pastel sketch of the H alpha sun with awesome prominence, July 31st


acr_astro

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Dear all,

after coming home from work this afternoon, I decided to do a solar sketch in my garden at pretty hot 35°C. Now cooling down in my 23°C living room with the blinds down, I'd like to share a striking large prominence at the limb with you. I have never seen such a large one before:

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Telescope: Lunt LS50THaB600PT
Eyepiece: Celestron X-Cel 10mm
Date & Time: July 31st, 2020 / 1600-1630 CEST
Location: home garden, Dusseldorf region, Germany
Technique: reddish Koh-i-Noor Toison d'Or pastels and pastel pens on black Hahnemühle mould-made pastel paper
Size: 24 x 31 cm

Clear and sunny skies!

Achim

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Dear all,

thanks a lot for the great feedback!

5 hours ago, Merlin66 said:

Flares like this only survive a few hours.

I'm just coming in from my terrace: Indeed the large prom is gone.  So I'm even happier that I caught it yesterday. :)

Clear and sunny skies!

Achim

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