Post by Chicago Astronomer - Astro Joe on Feb 13, 2013 13:06:55 GMT -6
Solar Imaging on a crystal clear day
13 February 2013
13 February 2013
Securing the full aperture solar filter from the C11, the 102mm Celestron refractor is put into solar service on this crisp clear day. A rare opportunity these past few days - with clouds, gusts and rain/sleet/snow.
Using the Zhumell Zoom eyepiece and the 14 Mp Samsung pocket camera, we spend a few grateful moments under the sun...Capturing sunspot groups 1667, 1670 & 1671.
Here in a yellow filter...
...and under a light pollution skylight filter...
Swapping out the Zhumell eyepiece for a Orion 10mm plossel, we get to enjoy some nice faculae this day...
1671 showed nice detail...
I forgot my deep Violet filter and anxious to try it out on solar imaging.
Next time...
The Chicago Astronomer looks at the Sun...so you don't have to - but should...
