Recent Images - Solar 2011 June
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A Super Prominece
Date:30-June-2011 07:57ut
Telescope:AP130 with Coronado 90 etalon + Daystar ATM .65A
Camera:Flea3
This was a very large, faint and fine prominence, it seems to have "erupted" from the bright region on the limb ( shown in negative on the disc)
AR 11236 with its large sunspot
Date:23-June-2011 09:39ut
Telescope:AP130 with Coronado 90 etalon + Daystar ATM .65A
Camera:Flea3
AR 11236 put on a good show on this pass, here we see it soon to go off the disc.
AR 11240
Date:23-June-2011 09:29ut
Telescope:AP130 with Coronado 90 etalon + Daystar ATM .65A
Camera:Flea3
Here we see quite a striking active region
AR 11236
Date:20-June-2011 11:07ut
Telescope:AP130 with Coronado 90 etalon + Daystar ATM .65A
Camera:Flea3
AR 11236 was putting on a great show this day.
AR 11236
Date:18-June-2011 12:00ut
Telescope:Modified Solarmax telescope 90DS +2x powermate
Camera:flea3
This image was taken in very good seeing at midday.Note the typical "iron filings near Bar Magnet" display of the field lines,
Nice Arch Prominence
Date:18-June-2011 12:16ut
Telescope:Solarmax telescope 90DS with 2x powermate
Camera:flea3
A Very busy NE Limb
Date:2-June-2011 08:12ut
Telescope:Coronado 90 DS
Camera:Flea3
With proms filaments and spots all on show at once, it looks almost 3D
AR 11231 Just onto the disc
Date:3-June-2011 08:08ut
Telescope:AP130 with Coronado 90 etalon + Daystar ATM .65A
Camera:Flea3
AR11231
Date:7-June-2011 08:10ut 2009
Telescope:Solarmax telescope 90DS
Camera:Flea3 CCD
The solar surface never fails to amaze me
The Culprit
Date:7th June 2011 08:15ut
Telescope:Solarmax telescope 90DS
Camera:Flea3 CCD
This is the solar flare in AR11226 responsible for the fireworks in the two images below
The Demonic Rabbit
Date:7th June 2011 07:32ut
Telescope:Solarmax telescope 90DS
Camera:Flea3 CCD
AR 11226 let fly with this almighty shower. Correct orientation is actually with it pointing to the right click image to enlarge
Massive Solar Explosion ( MSE )
Date:7th June 2011 07:15ut
Telescope:Solarmax telescope 90DS
Camera:Flea 3
This was the biggest solar event I have ever witnessed. In 5 years of Hydrogen alpha observing. I caught it in the "raining back down" stage. Click image to enlarge.