Recent Images - Solar April 2009

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Active Region with Filaments Date: 2nd April 2009 13:13ut Telescope: Solarsmax telescope 60DS with straight BF and 4x powermate Camera: Lumenera 075M This is a montage of two images, showing quite nicely the phenomena seen in this 60mm double stacked scope.

Animation 2 of Active Prominence Date: 22nd April 2009 1238ut Telescope: 80mm TMB with Daystar ATM.6A ATM H alpha filter Camera: Lumenera 075M This is a 15 minute animation starting at 12:38ut, comprising 15 frames. Note the "unrelated" material diving in entering lower stage left, and the tremendous speed of the contraflow bits streaking down the "animal's" back. It was to be 20 mins, make sure you have enough disc space before you start! Of course it may not be speed at all , but a propagation of temperature along field lines causing existing gas to emit light. More akin to lightning ? What say you ?

Very active Prominence Date: 22nd April 2009 Telescope: 80mm TMB with Daystar ATM .6A Ha filter Camera: Lumenera 075M Even with a very minimal solar minimum, it's well worth being prepared for rare events such as these very bright and fast moving prominces.

Animation of Active Prominence Date: 22nd Aptil 2009 11:54ut till 12:16ut Telescope: Daystar ATM.6A TMB 80mm with 4x powermate Camera: Lumenera 075M This 20 minute simple animation really shows the action to good effect. The was a brigher and more active prominence than normally seen.

Wide field shot of the solar surface shown the same active region Date: 2nd April 2009 Telescope: Solarsmax telescope 60DS with straight BF and 2.5x Powermate Camera: Lumenera 075M Here we see a wider lower power view, of the same region imaged on the 1st April 2009.

Active region with Filament Date: 1st April 2009 Telescope: Solarsmax telescope 60DS with straight Blocking Filter and 4x Powernate Camera: Lumenera 075M This active region image is a montage of 4 overlapping camera frames. This enables a wider picture to be presented, but still at a reasonably high magnification.