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This is my first attempt to shoot through the PST solar scope with our new DMK camera. The results were much better than I could see visually, and not only did I get the sunspot, a stunning prominence was just off the limb! From 300 frames best of 1000.

Instrument:  Coronado PST solar scope
Platform:  Astrophysics 1200 QMD
CCD Camera:  DMK
Exposure:  1/120 sec
Filters:  Halpha
Location:  Payson, Arizona
Elevation:  5150 ft.
Sky:  Seeing FMHW = 5 arcsec, Transparency 8/10
Outside Temperature:  45F
Processing:  Registax, Photoshop

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