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Post by johnmc9929 on Dec 28, 2009 21:06:34 GMT
Got a chance before lunch at new sunspot AR 1039. I was able to observe it on the 27th visually and I couldn't see any penumbra, today I could, so it appears to be growing. Image: ETX90mm, Philips Toucam, 2+ TO glass filter, 518 frames in Registax. Time 12:53UT. Attachments:
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Post by brianb on Dec 28, 2009 23:45:26 GMT
That's a superb image, with the Sun being so low!
Sky like chicken soup here (freezing fog), not much chance to see anything....
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Post by johnmc9929 on Dec 28, 2009 23:54:37 GMT
Thanks very much Brian, we had a clear enough gap here about that time so I grabbed the chance. We've had everything here this last couple of days including a beautiful lunar halo which lasted all evening! Freezing very hard right now, place is white!
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Post by Paul Evans on Dec 29, 2009 9:50:58 GMT
Very nice image John. Looks like cycle 24 might finally be getting started!
Paul.
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Post by johnmc9929 on Dec 31, 2009 15:52:37 GMT
Not having had the chance of seeing 1039 for a few days I was surprised to see it still growing with a wealth of small detail. The leading component also has a nice "bridge" across it. ETX90mm and Toucam, TO glass filter, 523 frames in Registax. Happy New Year! Attachments:
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Post by brianb on Dec 31, 2009 18:04:14 GMT
Nice white light image John, beats mine .... My final solar observation of the year (but hopefully not of the decade, which, contrary to popular opinion, still has a year to run!) Only one small prominence on show today, on the SW limb:  2009 Dec 31, 1208 UT. Solarscope 60 @ f/32, DMK41. Nothing on the disc apart from AR 11039, which is putting on an excellent show.  2009 Dec 31, 1210 UT. Solarscope 60 @ f/32, DMK41.  2009 Dec 31, 1154 UT. 80mm refractor @ f/24, Baader solar film & solar continuum filters, DMK41.  2009 Dec 31, 1214 UT. 60mm @ f/16.7, Lunt CaK B1200, DMK41. Transparency fair, seeing poor with some jet stream smearing & moderate boiling which seemed to be worst in white light. May I take this opportunity of wishing everyone clear skies, steady seeing and good fortune for the new year 2010. |
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Post by johnmc9929 on Dec 31, 2009 23:14:06 GMT
Thanks Brian, you got a very good run of images there, it's good to see a bit of solar activity at last, it's been a long time coming! Lets hope for more of the same or better in 2010!
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Post by johnmc9929 on Jan 4, 2010 21:01:47 GMT
Horrid seeing conditions here today but still managed a parting shot at 1039, not very good I'm afraid  Attachments:
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