Recent Images - Solar 2011 July

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AR11263 Date: 31-July-2011 Telescope: Solarmax telescope 90DS and AP 130 f8 plus Wedge Camera: flea3 The Ha image was taken with a.5A filter set up as opposed to .7A used on the other Ha images from this day

AR11260 Date: 14th August 2010 Telescope: AP 130 f8 plus Coronado 90mm single stack Camera: Flea3 1/4inch

AR11261 Date: 31-July-2011 Telescope: AP 130 f8 plus Coronado 90mm single stack Camera: Flea3 1/4inch

Sunspot AR11263 Date: 31-July-2011 Telescope: AP 130 f8 plus Coronado 90mm single stack Camera: Flea3 1/4inch Image shows the spots in white and Ha light

AR11260 in white and Ha Date: 30-July-2011 Telescope: Solarmax 90D ss with AP 130 Camera: flea3 Here we see a spot group in white and Ha light.The surface granulation is seen in white light. In Ha light it is the hot Hydrogen plasma "clouds" that are seen, emitting light at 656.28 Angstroms.

Spot group 11261 in Detuned Ha light and Ha Date: 30-July-2011 Telescope: Solarmax 90DS and with 90 SS on AP 130 Camera: flea3 Here we see white light and Ha light comparative images, of spot group AR 11261

AR11263 Date: 30-July-2011 Telescope: Coronado 90mm SS on AP 130 Camera: flea3

AR11260 in white and Ha Date: 28-July-2011 Telescope: Solarmax telescope 90DS and SS and for white light AP 5inch F8 Camera: flea3 This pic shows how the spot group looked in white light, plus HA .7A bandwidth and .5A bandwidth.

Those spots again Date: 28-July-2011 Telescope: Solarmax telescope 90SS Camera: flea3 Here we see the same spot group on higher mag.'

Sunspots AR11263 & 11261 as seen in Ha Date: 14-Feb-2011 Telescope: Solarmax telescope 90DS Camera: flea3 Here we see the same spot group as the previous image, but in Hydrogen alpha, and about half the magnification.

Sunspots AR11263 & AR 11261 in white light Date: 28-July-2011 Telescope: Astro Physics AP130EDT 5" inch f8, with Intes Herschel Wedge+ND filters. Camera: flea3 Awesome solar views are not restricted to expensive HA scopes. There are various ways of dimming the blinding solar heat safely, but always ask an expert before pointing a scope or indeed any optical device of any size at the sun.

AR11254 Date: 22-July-2011 Telescope: Solarmax telescope 90DS Camera: flea3 AR11254 heading off the limb. Any of these active regions can be seen in (white light)on the excellent easy to use archives, on http://www.spaceweather.com

AR11251 Date: 22-July-2011 Telescope: Solarmax telescope 90DS Camera: flea3 Here we see AR11251 just about to rotate out of view

The sun's full disc as seen in Ha Date: 14-July-2011 Telescope: Solarmax telescope 90DS Camera: flea3 Here we see the full solar disc, note the AR11251 on the top left

AR11251 Date: 14-July-2011 Telescope: Solarmax telescope 90DS Camera: flea3 Here we see AR11252 one day further onto the disc. I often describe solar activity as seen in the light of Hydrogen alpha ( Ha), as "awesome", I just cannot think of a better word.

AR 11251 Date: 14-July-2011 07:30ut Telescope: AP130 with Coronado 90 etalon + Daystar ATM .65A Camera: Flea3 This large active region is developing nicely

An elegant pair of proms Date: 14-July-2011 07:20ut Telescope: AP130 with Coronado 90 etalon + Daystar ATM .65A Camera: Flea3 Pic shows a "flaming loop" and a typical "hedgerow" type prom

Coronal Loop type Prominence Date: 14-July-2011 07:24ut Telescope: AP130 with Coronado 90 etalon + Daystar ATM .65A Camera: Flea3 These prominences are characterised by their thin discreet bright arcs where solar material "appears" as if from nowhere at the tops of the arcs. To see a movie of this go back to the home page and click images, images of the sun, January 2007, then the picture.

Coloured Full Disc Shot Date: 11-July-2011 Telescope: Solarmax telescope 90DS 800mm FL Camera: flea3 This is a colourised version of the previous image

Solar Full Disc Date: 11-July-2011 Telescope: Solarmax telescope 90DS 800mm fl Camera: flea3 This isa a mosaic of about 12 frames made up into a full disc Image

A Filprom Date: 5-July-2011 10:10ut Telescope: AP130 with Coronado 90 etalon + Daystar ATM .65A Camera: Flea3 We call these Filproms, as they are called filaments on the disc and prominences when they are prominent off the limb.

Fantasy Total Eclipse Date: 3-July-2011 proms 08:42 Telescope: Solarmax telescope 90DS and C14 Camera: flea3 and Skynyx We would need 2 suns positioned about 90 degrees apart, with the moon eclipsing the other.

A Scruffy Dog Prominence Date: 1-July-2011 08:16ut Telescope: AP130 with Coronado 90 etalon + Daystar ATM .65A Camera: Flea3 This was a bright prominence enabling the capture of the prom and surface at the same time. Note the dark filament clouds near the limb too.

A large looping prominence Date: 1-July-2011 08:07ut Telescope: AP130 with Coronado 90 etalon + Daystar ATM .65A Camera: Flea3 This was a faint but elegant Prominence