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Offline CptTrips

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Solar Hydrogen-Alpha Photography
« on: March 26, 2011, 11:13:39 AM »
For the couple of astro types we have on this board.....

No biggie, just H-Alpha I took this morning.  I'm a bit rusty.  Business and personal issues kept me from doing photography for the last year.

Same image, just the raw grayscale and an attempt at false color:






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Re: Solar Hydrogen-Alpha Photography
« Reply #1 on: March 26, 2011, 12:02:37 PM »
That is one big ball of coal!


Very cool.  :aok
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Re: Solar Hydrogen-Alpha Photography
« Reply #2 on: March 26, 2011, 12:24:01 PM »
That is one big ball of coal!


Very cool.  :aok

Bahahaha!  :aok

Awesome pics Wab!


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Re: Solar Hydrogen-Alpha Photography
« Reply #3 on: March 26, 2011, 12:31:10 PM »
I LOVE sunspots!   :rock

They make it possible for me to communicate around the world on relative low output power to friends all over.

Thank you for sharing!!!!

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Re: Solar Hydrogen-Alpha Photography
« Reply #4 on: March 26, 2011, 06:24:31 PM »
Wonder what would happen if you stuck your finger in that hole.  :D

Cool Pics.
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Re: Solar Hydrogen-Alpha Photography
« Reply #5 on: March 26, 2011, 06:32:29 PM »
Wonder what would happen if you stuck your finger in that hole.  :D

Cool Pics.

Well, you'd probably evaporate into nothingness before you got there,
but if you did, it'd probably deflate like a basket ball  :D
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Re: Solar Hydrogen-Alpha Photography
« Reply #6 on: March 26, 2011, 06:38:59 PM »
That is one big ball of coal!


Very cool.  :aok

Its not really that big---it just looks big cause its only 500 miles away. :O
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Re: Solar Hydrogen-Alpha Photography
« Reply #7 on: March 26, 2011, 07:56:31 PM »
That is one big ball of coal!


Very cool.  :aok
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Re: Solar Hydrogen-Alpha Photography
« Reply #8 on: March 26, 2011, 08:01:06 PM »
Wonder what would happen if you stuck your finger in that hole.  :D

Cool Pics.

You'd need a REALLY BIG finger.

Most sunspots are the size of Earth...many even far larger.

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Re: Solar Hydrogen-Alpha Photography
« Reply #9 on: March 26, 2011, 10:19:21 PM »
Suns just a myth like manbearpig...

Cool pics  :aok
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Re: Solar Hydrogen-Alpha Photography
« Reply #10 on: March 28, 2011, 12:18:32 PM »
You'd need a REALLY BIG finger.

Most sunspots are the size of Earth...many even far larger.

Here is a rough approximation of the scale:



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Re: Solar Hydrogen-Alpha Photography
« Reply #11 on: March 28, 2011, 12:41:14 PM »
Dang... your pic is as good as this one : http://spaceweather.com/
How much did you pay for your equipment? I think the filters for such observations are over 500$... not to mention the telescope and its mount.

Very nice  :aok
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Re: Solar Hydrogen-Alpha Photography
« Reply #12 on: March 28, 2011, 12:53:20 PM »
Well, you'd probably evaporate into nothingness before you got there,


Not if you fly at night!
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Re: Solar Hydrogen-Alpha Photography
« Reply #13 on: March 28, 2011, 01:10:34 PM »
I LOVE sunspots!   :rock

They make it possible for me to communicate around the world on relative low output power to friends all over.

Thank you for sharing!!!!


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Re: Solar Hydrogen-Alpha Photography
« Reply #14 on: March 28, 2011, 01:18:25 PM »
Amazing shot