Sunspots - 2023 01 17

[Mandy D]

I finally managed to drag the 200P out onto the patio, today and captured some images of our own star showing some very nice sunspots.

[mog3768]

Thanks to the wife suggesting that I try setting up in the fornt prorch managed to capture these myself .

 

[Mandy D]

@mog3768 That's an interesting place to set up for solar. I was shooting through the branches of trees in my garden with the Sun directly behind  a large branch. Makes little difference to the final result though. Unfortunately, you can't see the trees in this photo of the 200P!

[mog3768]

Yes I think the wife was sick of me complaining that I was m8ssing all the present activity

You position is quite unique Mandy D

[Mandy D]

@mog3768 Yes, my garden is a bit of a jungle and the trees to the south certainly do not help with imaging and I am often surprised at how even with leaves on they often don't cause too much problem, even though you can see that the Sun or Moon is partly covered. It's only really like an extended obstruction in a Newt, I guess.

I re-processed this morning's image and made it a bit brighter and sharper. I tried to grab Jupiter tonight whilst the 200P was still outside and covered in frost, but no chance; the sky was so wobbly!

[mog3768]

Yes did not bother going out either wife and me full of cold did not won't to make it worse. Every thing is covered in frost