Sun in Hydrogen Alpha

With Coronado SolarMax 40

Uploaded 8/27/11

 A huge prominence arch on one limb, and several stunning spot groups were the main attractions today. Seeing was fading in and out, but the 3x Barlow was the top choice. 

With 3x Klee Barlow
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Gigantic
                  sheet like prominence off the receding limb







                  
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Also on the same limb this very
complex prominence and some
great disk details







                  
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AR1279 and AR1277 form a
neat pairing here







                  
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Compare this image in Haplpha 
light to the image above







                  
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This solitary prom  is starting to arch








                  
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The white light view of AR1275 is
rather un exciting







                  
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This Halpha view of the above field
shows a turbulent group




Instrument:  Coronado  40mm
Platform:  Astrophysics 1200
Camera:  DMK 3-1024
Location:  Payson, Arizona
Elevation:  5150 ft.
Sky:  Seeing 6/10, Transparency 8/10
Outside Temperature: 75F
Processing: Registax, Photoshop CS2
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