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Title: Astrophotography: Solar Ha 6/13/09
Post by: CptTrips on June 13, 2009, 05:21:01 PM

Well, I got up at 3am to image the Moon.  I was hoping that I could get some prime seeing after the air had all night to calm down, but it was a bust.  The Front that passed thru still had the air boiling like mad.

I made several attempts but no keepers.  I gave up around dawn and decided to break out the solar scope and give that a try as soon as the Sun got up over the tree line.

For every 10 attempts I may get 1-2 images worth keeping.  Maybe some day when I'm become an expert, that might climb as high as 3-4 out of 10.  :)

Warning, fairly large image files:

http://jasonirby.net/bitbucket/astro/SunHa20090613_1.png (http://jasonirby.net/bitbucket/astro/SunHa20090613_1.png)
http://jasonirby.net/bitbucket/astro/SunHa20090613_2.png (http://jasonirby.net/bitbucket/astro/SunHa20090613_2.png)

Clear Skies,
Wab

Title: Re: Astrophotography: Solar Ha 6/13/09
Post by: mensa180 on June 13, 2009, 05:34:27 PM

Cool photos Wab.

Title: Re: Astrophotography: Solar Ha 6/13/09
Post by: USRanger on June 13, 2009, 06:18:05 PM

That is really sweet.  Always like seeing your pics.

Title: Re: Astrophotography: Solar Ha 6/13/09
Post by: falcon23 on June 13, 2009, 09:19:55 PM

FUSION AT ITS BEST.. :aok

Title: Re: Astrophotography: Solar Ha 6/13/09
Post by: Buzzard7 on June 13, 2009, 11:38:57 PM

Sol sure is quiet. Great pics Wabbit.
Be sure to get more when the solar max gets back.

Title: Re: Astrophotography: Solar Ha 6/13/09
Post by: Curlew on June 14, 2009, 03:38:20 AM

wowo very cool  :aok

Title: Re: Astrophotography: Solar Ha 6/13/09
Post by: Meatwad on June 14, 2009, 05:23:28 AM

Thats pretty awesome. Love the flare in the first one

Title: Re: Astrophotography: Solar Ha 6/13/09
Post by: Buzzard7 on June 14, 2009, 05:35:19 AM

Wabbit any chance you will be looking toward Betelgeuse any time soon? Some scientist report it lost some luminosity. Possibly switching fuels and dying. They think it may have even gone nova already. We may never see it due to the 600 light year distance.

Title: Re: Astrophotography: Solar Ha 6/13/09
Post by: moot on June 14, 2009, 05:48:24 AM

If we can see it now, we'll see it when it novas, if it does. 

Title: Re: Astrophotography: Solar Ha 6/13/09
Post by: WilldCrd on June 14, 2009, 08:53:49 AM

Quote from: moot on June 14, 2009, 05:48:24 AM

If we can see it now, we'll see it when it novas, if it does. 

That's not entirely accurate. If it went nova today, it would be 600yrs until we will be able to see it

Title: Re: Astrophotography: Solar Ha 6/13/09
Post by: moot on June 14, 2009, 02:48:48 PM

He meant we as in us alive today, gotcha.

Title: Re: Astrophotography: Solar Ha 6/13/09
Post by: Lye-El on June 15, 2009, 02:26:17 PM

Nice pictures.  :aok

Title: Re: Astrophotography: Solar Ha 6/13/09
Post by: Strip on June 15, 2009, 04:53:44 PM

No sun spots.....solar minimum here we come.

Nice pictures!

Title: Re: Astrophotography: Solar Ha 6/13/09
Post by: CptTrips on June 15, 2009, 05:15:00 PM

Quote from: Strip on June 15, 2009, 04:53:44 PM

No sun spots.....solar minimum here we come.

Nice pictures!

Thanks.  Actually was are just starting to come out of a minimum.  Slooooooooowly.  :rolleyes:

But you're right, not many sun-spots right now.  :mad:

It can only get better the next couple of years.  :x

Clear Skies,
Wab

Title: Re: Astrophotography: Solar Ha 6/13/09
Post by: zoozoo on June 15, 2009, 05:17:11 PM

thats really cool!  :aok

Title: Re: Astrophotography: Solar Ha 6/13/09
Post by: Maverick on June 15, 2009, 05:19:17 PM

Great stuff again Wabb! I am amazed at the quality and detail of those shots.
 :aok