The sun. sat 11/2/23 quick snap

[kev]

just a quick snap which should encourage folk to get out

taken on my usual 4” vixen just before it disappears behind the hedge on an iphone se3

 

[Marvin Jenkins]

I have just come back in and will second #kev about the current sunspot activity. 
It is busier than Bishops hat right now.

I did a little sketch on a pre prepared sheet that I have photo copied to try and build up a collection of observations. Just white light but I love it.

[PeterStudz]

Sadly I’ve had total cloud cover here in Southampton today 😟

[kev]

i've not seen the comet yet.  work this week has been horrendous but in any case weve had cloud along the coast here in Scarbro’.   

ps youre drawings good! 

[Marvin Jenkins]

2 minutes ago, kev said:

i've not seen the comet yet.  work this week has been horrendous but in any case weve had cloud along the coast here in Scarbro’.   

ps youre drawings good! 

Thank you for the drawing compliment. I am trying to get my hand in to attempt some Lunar sketches. 
The quality of the sketches on this site are amazing. 
I think of my solar sketches as just information recording.

I hope you get to see ZTF. There is a heads up on a different thread on here that ZTF is right next to Mars tonight (right now) so fingers crossed you have some clear skies.

Marvin

[Marvin Jenkins]

6 hours ago, kev said:

just a quick snap which should encourage folk to get out

taken on my usual 4” vixen just before it disappears behind the hedge on an iphone se3

 

Why the green colour?

[kev]

51 minutes ago, Marvin Jenkins said:

Why the green colour?

Solar Continueum filter.  It cuts down the CA of the refractor and helps contrast.  Having said that, you can see from the sky being green that this was through light cirrus.    

[Marvin Jenkins]

Okay good to know. I use a newt so this is new to me. The forecast looks good for me for a while (madness) so I will add sketches as they come.

I hope you get some opportunities and have a go at sketching. After all it is just some black dots on a circle.

Marv