The Sun Today

May 30th, 2011

Uploaded 5/30/11

South is up in this image, more info below. Above: Solar imaging, with the Coronado PST piggyback on the 12.5". CLICK TO ENLARGE TO 1290 X 960 SIZE

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Processing: 100/1000 best frames, alignment in Registax, Wavelets in Registax, Levels and Contrast Masking In Photoshop CS3, Focus Magic Plugin.
Instrument: Coronado PST with 2x Barlow Platform: Astrophysics AP1200 CCD Camera: Image Source DMK 31AU03.AS Filter: H-Alpha Exposure: 1/60 - 1/250 sec 15fps Location: Payson, Arizona Elevation: 5150 ft. Sky: Seeing average, Transparency 5/10 Outside Temperature: 50F Processing: Registax, Photoshop CS3, Focus Magic Plugin