1st session of the year! Huge AR in white light

[Pete Presland]

Seems to have been virtually permanent cloud this year. Manged to get a decent look at the naked eye AR currently crossing the Sun.

Fairly reasonable conditions, considering the altitude of the Sun when imaged.

Didn't bother with the C9.25, just the Evostar 120mm due to the altitude. Been so long since the last session, i felt like a beginner again 🙂 

60 second SER, stacking 20% in A/S3, sharpened in REG6. Mono and false colour for aesthetic reasons.

[Steve Ward]

Welcome back to it mate , much the same feeling here after a six month hiatus ... 😉

[Pete Presland]

Should have added Lunt wedge and asi174mm camera were used as well. (told i was out of practice 🙂 )

[Steve Ward]

I wasted ten minutes this morning trying to figure why the view was all fuzzy and washed out with a bright clear sky ... ?

Nice coat of condensation on both the Barlow and the objective  (both hidden by filters)  will do it after a frosty night ... hairdryer to the rescue ... 

[Kon]

Very nice capture and details.